4.3 Million Dollar Photo

DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
edited February 4, 2012 in The Big Picture
4.3 million dollars. Someone sent me this and wanted to know why anyone would pay that much for this photo. I couldn't answer him.
Mary
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2012
    I read the comments following the article. Apparently the commenters couldn't figure it out either. That said, I guess if you find a market that is willing to pay huge dollars for art - you've got it made in the shade. This isn't his first image to sell for millions. Sigh.
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2012
    Maybe this will help explain what's going on with that photo.
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2012
    Thanks David -- I'll pass that link along to my friend :D

    Snowgirl .. I'm with you ... Big Sigh.....
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  • vico21vico21 Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited January 2, 2012
    publicidad no me extraña que hayan sido ellos mismos
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 2, 2012
    vico21 wrote: »
    publicidad no me extraña que hayan sido ellos mismos

    Vico21, sorry but we speak English on this board. Google translates your post to this:

    "Advertising does not surprise me that they have been themselves"

    That doesn't make a whole lot of sense, so maybe you can clarify.

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  • CowboydougCowboydoug Registered Users Posts: 401 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2012
    Utter poppycock ... But I love that someone sold & bought it for that amount. Poppycock indeed:)
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  • DemianDemian Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2012
    Reminds me of Barnett Newman. I didn't get him either...

    As far as the price tag, art has never sold well because it was good. It sells because the artist is famous. Not to say that Gursky's stuff is bad; Just making a general observation of the art market.
  • deb22deb22 Registered Users Posts: 428 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2012
    Not at all to my liking but I have seen pieces in museums with a blank canvas and a perfect black stripe on the horizon, also if you have the money and want to buy a toilet [remember that] it's your money. I looked at some of his other stuff and I get his concept but over 4 million that's just crazy to me.
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  • dragandjordjevicdragandjordjevic Registered Users Posts: 188 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2012
    Money laundering perhaps? rolleyes1.gif
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