Are you kidding me? I have 8 billion listeners. And a new one born every second.
How many of them do you think know your name?
So art is all about the identity of the author?
I'd say it's about connecting with the consumer. The connection doesn't need to extend to the author, but it should probably extend to the art itself.
I'll rephrase my question: How many of those 8 billion people care about and/or are aware of Rene's art?
"A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose bark their name is not written" - ancient Chinese proverb.