General Discussion

He was like the Lewis and Clark expedition learning about what lies across the land as well as himself as he took on the adventure. In his case, as an artist, he was learning his own potential and following his interests while testing his limitations to see what he could do. Fans tried to box him in and he got tired of retreading his steps. He took risks.
The things he did, the ground he broke, and his contributions to changing times all were real and important. He is his own man, though, and we should let him walk his path without throwing stones at him.