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tacocat  ·  2325 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Fine art to topple fine wine in 2017 luxury investment

I don't feel like watching the video. But I'm an artist, I know a lot about contemporary art. I can't explain the art market. It is kind of a racket. At least when it comes to contemporary art. Buying a piece by an artist with like 50-100 years of lasting importance is totally a good investment. If you do research. Salvador Dali kinda turned his prints into a cash machine. You're probably going to buy it for its value and appreciation will be small.

And holy Christ I framed so many Thomas Kinkade turds that people thought were investments. It was both funny and sad. I mention him because Dali was not dissimilar in his approach. Not because the value of a Thomas Kinkade prints isn't anything but a joke to a person with half a brain. The cynicism of those two is awful. Except at least its laughably ironic how many proud Christians Kinkade fleeced