The phrase "artistic footsteps" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to the influence or legacy left by artists, suggesting a path or journey in the realm of art that others may follow.
Example: "Many young painters aspire to follow in the artistic footsteps of their predecessors, drawing inspiration from their techniques and styles."
Alternatives: "creative legacy" or "artistic path".
Casually planned, lovelorn travels through Europe in the footsteps of artistic exiles and expats — "the unloosed, the wandering souls who were willing to scrape their lives clean" — form the basis for this beguiling series of essays.
Now partly based in Los Angeles, he followed in Britten's footsteps by becoming artistic director of the Aldeburgh festival for several years, but – while praising works such as A Ceremony of Carols and the Violin Concerto – he is deeply critical of the operas, calling them "pat" and "obvious".
Yesterday the chance to be the festival's artistic directors - following in the footsteps of John Peel, David Bowie, Morrissey, Scott Walker and Jarvis Cocker - was described by founder member Robert del Naja (alias 3D) as a "once in a lifetime" opportunity.
It is one of the most coveted jobs in British theatre: following in the footsteps of Sam Mendes and Michael Grandage, the new artistic director of London's Donmar Warehouse is Josie Rourke.
Rufus Norris, it was announced today, will follow in the footsteps of Laurence Olivier, Richard Eyre and Nicholas Hytner as the next artistic director of the National Theatre.
With my sleepy beach town a speck in the rearview, I found a position at a law firm as a paralegal, which suited my talents for writing, editing and researching, without having to follow in the footsteps of the rest of my artistic family.
The chameleon-like artistic itinerary of Papa Wemba follows in the footsteps of the evolution of the story of popular Congolese music.
Kevin Spacey, now the artistic director of the Old Vic, has followed in the footsteps of the actor Richard Griffiths by threatening to ban owners of disruptive mobile phones.
Following in the footsteps of David Bowie, Patti Smith and Massive Attack, Thompson will act as artistic director for the event, which runs from 11 – 20 June, 2010.
Following in the footsteps of influential MIT Media Lab professor (and current president of RISD), John Maeda, Zach Lieberman was championing computation as a medium fit for artistic exploration while teaching at Parsons.
