Definition of "artistes" []

• Plural form of artiste. (noun)

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• "To each his own, but the wearing of the mantle of adulthood by immature forms and artistes is quite irritating, and degrading to creative art."
• "Indian the self-proclaimed champion of the democracy seems to be a puppet in the extremist groups, somewhere they are attacking the minorities like Muslims and Christians and somewhere threatening the artistes, that is a pity and a crucial moment for the Indian leadership, on the other hand, it reflects the corrupt political system of this great democratic entity."
• "And quite frankly, how many experienced (older) artists, who CAN meet deadlines AND work for a less exorbitant page rate, AREN'T working because companies are busy promoting overpaid "artistes" who can't get a book out on time OR tell stories coherently, but do GREAT pin-up pages?"