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> amazing art and literature is being lost because

Very little. 200 years ago people who had to work for living didn't have time or resources to pursue their art. Today there is 2 free days a week and more free time.

There is oversupply of art and literature. The real challenge is to find anything good from the sea of mediocrity.

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I'm not sure that there can be an "oversupply" of any form of art.

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In almost every form there is more supply than demand.

Most books don't find publishers or readers. Even self published or given free, people don't care about them. People don't want to watch most paintings. There are plenty of bands trying to get recognized but nobody want's to listen them.