quaznik, n.

(kw-a'z-nIk): 1. the light that reaches one's eye after the death of the star from which it emanated. 2. extrapolated from the first def. work that appears after an artist's death, or an award given to an artist after his or her death. 3. a living artist who is reaping the benefits of past work long after their creative output has declined in quality, innovation, or quantity.