You're absolutely right. The limits of the physical world certainly impose limits on the physical creation and distribution of creative works. With that said,

You're absolutely right. The limits of the physical world certainly impose limits on the physical creation and distribution of creative works. With that said, is it perhaps possible that creation and distribution might not quite be the same as value in every scenario? A given mass of aluminum can be formed - and recycled - into a functionally infinite series of unique artistic works. I can see no reason why the hard limits of the physical world you so wisely point to would inherently force an upper limit on the value of the artwork. Have I misinterpreted you? Or perhaps I fail to understand your points correctly. Can you help me? I seem to have suffered a failure of imagination.