BBR, I think I'll do Seda, I love doing curly hair.
And hi Star! Not a whole lot. Just writing fanfiction instead of referencing my film essay.

'pokes head in interestedly' morning..well early morning haha..

Originally Posted by xuvrette

Still, consideration is not an art.
The Painting That Sold For $46.5 Million At NY Sotheby's Auction
Want to see the art that sells for that many millions?
:/

Proof positive that some folks have more money than brains.

late reply, but yeah, the first movie

that's for the #teamteal <3

Oh my god. That's a goddamned Rothko. I knew it would be, when I saw the link. There's so much more to art sales (especially "high" art, like that one) than just the paint and the work involved. The artist died over forty years ago, for starters, and this is one of his "canonical" works, one of the paintings he made at the height of his career, and in his most distinctive style. There are only so many paintings by this guy, and they're unique. The availability of digital replicas has pushed the price of paintings like that up because the original is considered rarer.
That said, the fact that some people are very rich is definitely part of why this sold for so much. The paintings themselves become associated with a certain part of society. For example, one of Rothko's paintings used to belong to the Rockerfeller family (yes that one) and that puts his whole series up in value. (That one sold in 2007 for US$72.84M).

TLDR: that artist is particularly renowned because of the prestige of certain people owning his artwork, and is one of the artists with the highest valued works. Also, what was sold was the original canvas, which is one of a kind. There's limited edition and then there's ONLY edition.

holy crapolla I could paint that!

Originally Posted by Mr. Wrong

Proof positive that some folks have more money than brains.

'stares at the painting' yeah your right there Mr.Wrong..

Originally Posted by hummy

holy crapolla I could paint that!

But did you?

-mutters about people disrespecting Rothko in my thread-

I'm kidding, I totally agree that the price is inflated as hell, but there are reasons. It's not just a random painting.

Originally Posted by Little Sister

Oh my god. That's a goddamned Rothko. I knew it would be, when I saw the link. There's so much more to art sales (especially "high" art, like that one) than just the paint and the work involved. The artist died over forty years ago, for starters, and this is one of his "canonical" works, one of the paintings he made at the height of his career, and in his most distinctive style. There are only so many paintings by this guy, and they're unique. The availability of digital replicas has pushed the price of paintings like that up because the original is considered rarer.
That said, the fact that some people are very rich is definitely part of why this sold for so much. The paintings themselves become associated with a certain part of society. For example, one of Rothko's paintings used to belong to the Rockerfeller family (yes that one) and that puts his whole series up in value. (That one sold in 2007 for US$72.84M).

TLDR: that artist is particularly renowned because of the prestige of certain people owning his artwork, and is one of the artists with the highest valued works. Also, what was sold was the original canvas, which is one of a kind. There's limited edition and then there's ONLY edition.

'blinks' ah well i take back what I said..

Heh. You're totally entitled to believe it's too expensive, I just have /opinions/ because I'm an Art History minor.

rich people

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Originally Posted by Little Sister

Heh. You're totally entitled to believe it's too expensive, I just have /opinions/ because I'm an Art History minor.

you are very informative
would you pay that much

Well I currently have student loan debts coming out my ass so no
But if I was a billionaire I probably would buy art that expensive and then donate it to public galleries because that's where art belongs *shakes fist at people who only buy art to sell it later at a profit*

yeah i meant if you had money to burn
i just don't like that art at all
i like art that moves me

i agree art should be where everyone
can enjoy it and feel the inspiration

Rothko's work is a whole lot more awe inspiring in person apparently. It's /huge/ and you just stand in front of it and take it in. The scale alone is kind of moving. To me at least. There's no wrong opinion though. That's the fun of art.

i do realize in person makes a big difference
i was never impressed with the mona lisa
but seeing it in person changed my mind

Really? Usually people have the opposite reaction to the Mona Lisa. it's all tiny and behind glass, and there are queues (gross) to see it.

she is much prettier, to me
i thought she looked constipated before

It is cool that you have been to the louvre though Humz. I wanna go.

Paris didn't do it for me but i did like the louvre
oh the way there the bus stopped and i got to see
a wall you pee on and it drains into a troth, priceless

I imagine Paris is quite crowded?

and personal space is just a suggestion

That sounds rough.

it wasn't what i was expecting
maybe that's why i liked the art so much

Yeah maybe, like a little personal bubble in your mind?

I would love art, if you have the time =-^^-=