I think there is an element of nihilism about, but I don't think most artists feel their work is meaningless.
“Mother goddesses are just as silly a notion as father gods. If a revival of the myths of these cults gives woman emotional satisfaction, it does so at the price of obscuring the real conditions of life. This is why they were invented in the first place.”
“A cult classic is one that has been fully embraced by an alternative audience, not the popular audience.”