Why do some artists become famous? | Albert-László Barabási?

Some artists become famous because they connect with more people than others do.

Imagine you're playing a game where each time someone likes your drawing, you get to draw again, and each time you draw, you might make new friends who also like your art. If you keep making new friends and they keep liking your drawings, soon lots of people will know about your art, and that’s how some artists become famous.

Think of it like a snowball rolling down a hill. At first, the snowball is small, but as it rolls, more snow sticks to it, making it bigger and faster. Similarly, an artist might start with just a few people liking their work, but if those people share it with others, soon even more people will know about them, like how a snowball grows bigger as it goes.

Some artists are lucky because they start in places where lots of people can see their art right away. It's like being given a big snowball to roll down a hill instead of starting with just a little bit of snow. But even if you start small, if you keep making new friends and sharing your work, you too could become famous, just like the snowball that keeps growing bigger!