Even so, art is still the result of an activity, and as such should be regarded by the artist who engages in it, at least when the work is complete, as separate from themself, unless that artist would risk confusing the effects or consequences of their work, or the reception of it, for an indication of who they are. The effect, of course, is important, and any artist leaves something of their nature or their character in their work, but to concern one’s self too much with how one’s work is perceived, or what praise or criticism it garners, would be like mistaking one’s reflection in the mirror for one’s being, or one’s reality, in all its fullness.