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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This kind of headline makes me sick: "Work of art worth X currency" - because of course it's only the financial speculative aspect that makes art valuable and no one cares about anything else. Disgusting.

[–] EyesEyesBaby 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Realistically? I think it very much is. If you can't make money with art either by producing or buying/selling/owning it then pretty much no one cares.

When is the last time you genuinely saw someone care about a work of art breaking new ground, or for it delving into truly novel understanding, or due to it invoking feelings in the recipient?

Like the outrage ober the self-shredding Banksy? Oh noes, so much value destroyed how could he!!1

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Graffiti?

The Grenfell tower fire tributes weren't produced for money, and invoke feelings

https://ldngraffiti.co.uk/graffiti

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yep, that counts. And honestly, it counts for a lot more to me than speculative art trading and hoarding.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, original Van Gogh gigs will sell for boatloads of money though. It's not particularly speculative.

Lesser known artists, sure.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I hope he got it laminated before he started handling it.