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Well, the provenance and the prestige greatly affects the price of a work, that's why people care about it. It's even less understandable with contemporary art
by rob74 7y ago
Well, the provenance and the prestige greatly affects the price of a work, that's why people care about it.
It's even less understandable with contemporary artists: some are the critics' darlings and their works sell for mind-blowing amounts, while others who are arguably equally talented can't make a living from their art. And it doesn't have to be paintings or sculpture, it's the same for e.g. musicians...
- jorams 7y ago> Well, the provenance and the prestige greatly affects the price of a work, that's why people care about it. That sounds like a chicken/egg problem. Do people care because it affects the price, or does it affect the price because people care?