Critics dismissed his new work as "experimental" and "quite incomprehensible".
For decades after his death, art critics and collectors dismissed his work as old-fashioned.
The film enjoyed moderate financial success, and scored with critics who had otherwise dismissed Russell's work.
The literary community had dismissed his work, but Riley was instrumental in helping him to be accepted.
Still, the larger literary world largely dismissed her work.
Although he mainly dismissed his early work, Hawks praised the film in later interviews.
Others dismiss his work as a "sociology of the obvious."
Then, distracted by something else, he would dismiss her work and medical qualifications altogether.
He also dismissed his work as "tourist books for the lower classes".
At the same time, pop critics have dismissed their work as corrupt, ersatz rock.