http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2007/09/07/anatomy_of_an_art_scam/ Reflections on art and architecture by TIME critic Richard Lacayo. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:49:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2007/09/07/anatomy_of_an_art_scam/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Jerry Peart Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:09:49 +0000 http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2007/09/07/anatomy_of_an_art_scam/#comment-106 Good point, But while hot shots show up the art market, it makes it hard for all artists to come to a fair price for their work. This is the same problem with Duchamp's ready-mades and conceptual "art?” It makes it hard for artists who create object-based art to convince a client of the real value of a piece of art. The Skull is just a Dada work, like Duchamp’s ready-mades, but taking another ridiculous step, letting the purchasers set the price. Ending up with NO VALUE at all. Good point,
But while hot shots show up the art market, it makes it hard for all artists to come to a fair price for their work. This is the same problem with Duchamp's ready-mades and conceptual "art?” It makes it hard for artists who create object-based art to convince a client of the real value of a piece of art.
The Skull is just a Dada work, like Duchamp's ready-mades, but taking another ridiculous step, letting the purchasers set the price. Ending up with NO VALUE at all.

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