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The whole concept of art gaining perceived value after it's stolen is interesting to me. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend "Exit Through the Gift Shop
by lewismenelaws 2y ago
The whole concept of art gaining perceived value after it's stolen is interesting to me.
If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend "Exit Through the Gift Shop" by Banksy that explores this concept. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqVXThss1z4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqVXThss1z4
I wouldn't be surprised if most of these robberies are staged in an attempt to raise prices/launder money.
- u32480932048 2y agoThe Art World makes a lot more sense when you look at it through the lens of a giant money laundering operation
- pests 2y agoYep. It's just a token used to move money around. If I owe you $100 million for some criminal or nefarious reason... Hey, nice painting you got there, it's worth $100 million you say? Now I have the token and when someone needs to pay me, I can just pass it along. The token isn't worth anything.