What is the lasting impact of "art"?

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the impact of art, being wholly subjective, varies from person to person and will change over time, gaining and losing relevance. I suppose any lasting impact can’t be better defined than by saying said art hasn’t been forgotten. for what it’s worth measuring it might be done by the number of copies or influences it spawns or the number of people who deem it as relevant to their lives or experiences.

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