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> Now, this analogy does not work at all, because going by the painting in the museum in no way implies you would want it at home. You are talking from a buye
by webmobdev 4y ago
> Now, this analogy does not work at all, because going by the painting in the museum in no way implies you would want it at home.
You are talking from a buyer's perspective (the museum visitor) whereas he is talking from the seller's perspective (the museum / artist). The seller hopes that by allowing you free or cheap access to the art, you may be tempted to buy a copy of it or some memento of it (which is one of the ways museums / artists make money).
- miragecraft 4y agoThat’s not how marketing works for luxury products (such as fine art), the free/cheap access to see the art is to raise awareness so that they will be impressed by people who actually owns the art. It increases prestige and pride of ownership for actual buyers.
- webmobdev 4y agoHe was not talking about fine arts but citing one of the business models of some museum. Museums don't sell their historical artefacts. You can't buy the Mona Lisa, but you can buy a print of it. And this is how some museums try to make extra cash.