Contemporary art at all times is unexplored. This is repeated constantly from century to century. We know many examples when the great artists, composers, scientists have not been accepted by contemporaries, and only after a long time, they have become known.
Franz Kafka had not gained fame during his lifetime. Currently he is regarded as the most influential writer and existentialist of the 20th century. He died in 1924.
Before death Kafka entrusted to his friend Max to the Wander to burn out written works. But, fortunately, Max published them and kept in the history.
Edgar Allan Poe (/poʊ/; born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. Poe is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career ( Source : Wikipedia )
Gregor Mendel. This scientist died in 1884, but his thorough work was not well known until the 20th century. Gregor was an Austrian scientist who received the posthumous fame as the founder of modern genetics. He discovered the basic principles of heredity through experiments with peas in his monastery garden, but its discovery was not understood by his contemporaries. He is widely considered a pioneer in the field of genetics.
Galileo Galilei. This Italian astronomer died in 1642, but his theories were accepted only at the beginning of the 19th century. Galileo was a scientist, mathematician and astronomer who played an important role in the scientific revolution, providing precious information and astrological instruments for the scientific world. His contributions to observational astronomy include the telescopic confirmation of the phases of Venus, the discovery of the four largest satellites of Jupiter (named the Galilean moons in his honour), and the observation and analysis of sunspots. Galileo also worked in applied science and technology, inventing an improved military compass and other instruments.
Johann Sebastian Bach. This composer of baroque music became widely known only after the revival of interest in his music in the 1800s. One of the greatest composers of all time, Johann Sebastian Bach was little known at the time of his lifetime. He was best known as a first class organist, teacher and writer of organ music. Technically brilliant and highly qualified, he became widely known only after the revival of interest in his music in the 1800s.
It happens for various reasons. Sometimes great creatora are ahead of his time and contemporaries can not understand creation or discovery. Well, if these people are not considered by people around them and persons like Cesare Lombroso as mad or heretics and are not subjected to harassment and persecution. There are many cases when composers were ridiculed and their operas were rejected.
For example, Carmen (French pronunciation: [kaʁmɛn]; Spanish: [ˈkarmen]) is an opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875, where its breaking of conventions shocked and scandalized its first audiences. Bizet died suddenly after the 33rd performance, unaware that the work would achieve international acclaim within the following ten years. Carmen has since become one of the most popular and frequently performed operas in the classical canon; the "Habanera" from act 1 and the "Toreador Song" from act 2 are among the best known of all operatic arias.( Source : Wikipedia ).
Sometimes there are no people around, who could support these talented people. In some cases, talented people have a secluded lifestyle and the public has no opportunity to see what they create.
I think that our time is not different from the past, and after some time, artists or writers, we do not know or do not know much, will be well known. Other contemporary famous people will be forgotten.
Of course, this does not always happen and is not a pattern. Fortunately, there are many examples, when contemporaries appreciate talented people and support them
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