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It's another one of those cases where the monetary value associated with a piece of art is determined emotionally, not rationally.
by kleiba 9y ago
It's another one of those cases where the monetary value associated with a piece of art is determined emotionally, not rationally.
- zrobotics 9y agoIs there any way to rationally determine the value though? If we want to argue that the price should be determined rationally, then I suppose we could argue that all paintings are worthless. After all, why not just download a high resolution scan or a good print?
- kleiba 9y agoYes, in my world, it would be pretty close to that. Maybe not completely worthless - but when you consider how much you pay for, say, an episode of your favorite show on netflix (which involved many writers, actors, directors, decorators, etc -- all of which may rightfully be considered "artists") you get closer to a more realistic perspective. Btw, in that same world of mine, no actor would receive gazillion dollar compensation for a single movie, either, no matter how famous they were.