... worth in the first two years. Ridiculed by intellectuals, paint-by-number was widely accepted by the American public, as was the growing popularity of folk art. Artists such as Grandma Moses assured the American public that "anyone can paint if they want to." Paint-by-number, amateur artists and the mass marketing of prints helped to demystified art by making ... it more accessible to the consumer. The definition of art changed as the public accepted the "realism" of artists like Grandma Moses and rejected intellectuals and the New York avant-garde. Clearly, most Americans did not have ...

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