£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

Re: £50m on a painting
 

Yep!

Re: £50m on a painting
 

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

Re: £50m on a painting
 

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

Re: £50m on a painting
 

No it bloomin well isn't! pffffttttt! ;)

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.

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

Re: £50m on a painting
 

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

Re: £50m on a painting
 

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

Re: £50m on a painting
 

Thanks mate, that's made me feel really worthwhile in my profession :rolleyes: ;)