£50m on a painting - SV650.org

02-02-09, 09:08 PM

£50m. 50 million quid. Most of it public money.

On a bloody painting. An elitist painting that not many will get to see. Why the hell am I supposed to traipse down to London to see the damn thing. To make one of Scotland's richest men - if not the UK's richest men - even wealthier.

The world has gone stark raving bonkers.

It stinks.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7863635.stm

02-02-09, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed

The world has gone stark raving bonkers.

It stinks.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7863635.stm

Yep!

02-02-09, 10:11 PM

I wish someone would pay that much for one of my paintings

DarrenSV650S · 02-02-09, 10:13 PM

Just get a print. Its the same thing!!!!!!!

02-02-09, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Just get a print. Its the same thing!!!!!!!

No it bloomin well isn't! pffffttttt!

02-02-09, 10:21 PM

Now I have some original paintings, and I have some prints, but my favourite wall hanging is a framed poster! A piece of art is only worth what an individual will pay for it.

tigersaw · 02-02-09, 10:23 PM

7.4 million from public donations.
Hmm, hopethese people feel warm in bed at night knowing they have helped buy a painting instead of doing something worthwhile with their spare money

02-02-09, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tigersaw

7.4 million from public donations.
Hmm, hopethese people feel warm in bed at night knowing they have helped buy a painting instead of doing something worthwhile with their spare money

I don't necessarily agree with them, but in their eyes it was worthwhile

DarrenSV650S · 02-02-09, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtyLady

No it bloomin well isn't! pffffttttt!

Well it's pretty damn close. And imagine how many prints you could get for £50m !!

02-02-09, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tigersaw

7.4 million from public donations.
Hmm, hopethese people feel warm in bed at night knowing they have helped buy a painting instead of doing something worthwhile with their spare money

Thanks mate, that's made me feel really worthwhile in my profession

02-02-09, 09:08 PM	#1
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	£50m on a painting £50m. 50 million quid. Most of it public money. On a bloody painting. An elitist painting that not many will get to see. Why the hell am I supposed to traipse down to London to see the damn thing. To make one of Scotland's richest men - if not the UK's richest men - even wealthier. The world has gone stark raving bonkers. It stinks. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7863635.stm

02-02-09, 10:11 PM	#3
ArtyLady Guest Posts: n/a	Re: £50m on a painting I wish someone would pay that much for one of my paintings

02-02-09, 10:13 PM	#4
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,405	Re: £50m on a painting Just get a print. Its the same thing!!!!!!!

02-02-09, 10:21 PM	#6
madness Guest Posts: n/a	Re: £50m on a painting Now I have some original paintings, and I have some prints, but my favourite wall hanging is a framed poster! A piece of art is only worth what an individual will pay for it.

02-02-09, 10:23 PM	#7
tigersaw Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Powys Posts: 1,146	Re: £50m on a painting 7.4 million from public donations. Hmm, hopethese people feel warm in bed at night knowing they have helped buy a painting instead of doing something worthwhile with their spare money

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