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Frostwerks
Sep 24, 2007

by Lowtax

the posted:


Some people even think of art as investable commodities like gold or coins. The value of a Picasso isn't going to plummet.


Until very, very recently art was loving hard to counterfeit is a large part of this. It happened sure, but that's what knowledgeable appraisers exist for.

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Frostwerks
Sep 24, 2007

by Lowtax

PT6A posted:

I'm fairly sure you're being sarcastic here, but I have to say I feel about Guernica similarly to how people feel about Pollock paintings in this thread so far. It's interesting when you see it on a computer, but when you see it in person, it's loving amazing. The Reina Sofia museum, where it's on display, is full of some really awesome poo poo, but it obviously stands out above the rest.

Now, can someone explain the appeal of Van Gogh to me? I went to the museum in Amsterdam, and it was the complete opposite of going to the wicked museums in Madrid: none of the paintings seemed that impressive. Was I missing something? Should I have hit the coffeeshops beforehand or something?

The Van Gogh exhibit just hasn't been as fun since they quit selling mushrooms to be honest.

Frostwerks
Sep 24, 2007

by Lowtax

The-Mole posted:

This may just smell like another fart to you, but I spent 3 weeks eating nothing but half-cooked black beans and raw onions and broccoli dipped in vinaigrette to produce this unique odor that calls to mind hints of hot garbage and compost pile.

Performance fart.

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