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L3nny · 14-11-13, 04:38 PM

The only reason it's worth £89m is because some said it is and someone else was stupid enough to pay for it, in a few years time someone eve stupider will buy it for even more.

I went to an exhibition of local art a couple of weeks ago and all the sales people were talking about was how it will go up in value. They really couldn't give a toss if the painting actually looked nice or not.

The price has nothing to do with anything other than what Bibio said, it's a tax free investment.

Littlepeahead · 14-11-13, 05:12 PM

I never feel that art even has to be pretty to hang on your wall. I really like the work of Glenn Brown and have a print of 'Shallow Deaths' on my guest bedroom wall which one friend finds really disturbing when he stays.

I also love Fuseli's 'The Nightmare' in which the blind horse and the incubus could never be described as the most appealing fluffy creatures in this most gothic of paintings.

And one of my favourite paintings ever is the portrait of Sir Viv Richards by Brendan Kelly. It's so imposing and powerful just like the man himself.

But I like these paintings for their style - and every time we hear about another painting being sold for vast sums it's like the buyer is just doing it so they can show off to their equally rich friends how much cash they have to splurge.

15-11-13, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Spank86

Is Keith D art?

It is an affront that you ask such a question

Look at face if that isn't art, I don't know what is!

Sir Trev · 15-11-13, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

I never feel that art even has to be pretty to hang on your wall. I really like the work of Glenn Brown and have a print of 'Shallow Deaths' on my guest bedroom wall which one friend finds really disturbing when he stays.

Something like this has depth and makes you think, which makes this type of art very interesting for me. The way the background is "out of focus" and the texture is intriguing and you end up exploring the piece to follow lines.

Renaissance art is often beautifully crafted and painted, even if the subjects and compositions are a bit surreal, making it pleasant to the eye. But that multi-million Pound stuff in the OP does nothing to me...

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Having shedloads of money is clearly no indication of having good taste	12	52.17%
The rich only buy art as an investment - not as a thing of beauty	8	34.78%
It's a masterpiece and worth every penny	2	8.70%
Are you sure that's Freud, it looks like Dave Preston after a night out	8	34.78%
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14-11-13, 04:38 PM	#11
L3nny Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: MK Posts: 2,111	Re: But is it art? The only reason it's worth £89m is because some said it is and someone else was stupid enough to pay for it, in a few years time someone eve stupider will buy it for even more. I went to an exhibition of local art a couple of weeks ago and all the sales people were talking about was how it will go up in value. They really couldn't give a toss if the painting actually looked nice or not. The price has nothing to do with anything other than what Bibio said, it's a tax free investment. __________________ 2015 GS 1200 Adventure

14-11-13, 05:12 PM	#12
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: But is it art? I never feel that art even has to be pretty to hang on your wall. I really like the work of Glenn Brown and have a print of 'Shallow Deaths' on my guest bedroom wall which one friend finds really disturbing when he stays. I also love Fuseli's 'The Nightmare' in which the blind horse and the incubus could never be described as the most appealing fluffy creatures in this most gothic of paintings. And one of my favourite paintings ever is the portrait of Sir Viv Richards by Brendan Kelly. It's so imposing and powerful just like the man himself. But I like these paintings for their style - and every time we hear about another painting being sold for vast sums it's like the buyer is just doing it so they can show off to their equally rich friends how much cash they have to splurge. __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...