Good political connections played a larger part in the decision than artistic merits.

But it should be limited to the literary and artistic merits of a work.

Artistic merits aside, one never knows when public art is going to give offense.

He said I could qualify for a green card on my own artistic merits.

Also, the financial backers did not understand the artistic merits of the film.

Opinion as to the artistic merits of his buildings has been mixed.

Though known for its artistic merits, the film nonetheless did poorly at the box office.

It is for the critics to pronounce judgment on the film's artistic merits.

The artistic merits of film music are frequently debated.

Under the new system, skaters are still judged on the technical and artistic merits of their program.

The point is well taken on an issue that has perhaps been too long debated on artistic merits alone.

Flower and Snake is considered important more from a historical standpoint than for its artistic merits.

Dilution of artistic merits because of government being too involved.

Many have argued that its artistic merits are questionable.

Bob has no illusions about the artistic merits of the commercials but he defends them.

But did we really come here to discuss the artistic merits of your propagandists?"

Artistic merits aside, the market could not absorb them all, as the more prescient in the industry realized from the start.

In the first three decades of cinema history the European silent film conquered the word thanks to its artistic merits.

Admissions were based primarily on artistic merits, allowing students without formal high school diplomas.

This award was partly based on her husband's service, but also in recognition of her own artistic merits.

We have it in a very good light, which brings out the artistic merits of the god-like sculptor to great advantage.

Since you did not reprint the poem, it is impossible to judge its pedagogic and artistic merits.

I knew I could have stayed in America by qualifying on my own artistic merits.

Andjar was not involved in these but was excited by the artistic merits of Japanese films.

Puerto Rican society of the times appreciated Campeche's personal and artistic merits.