Is anyone else bothered by this? A Lichtenstein painting, "Ohhh...Alright..." sold for a whopping $42.6M recently. Following that sale, Andy Warhol's Campbell soup can and opener went for a mere $23.9M (disappointing to some apparently who estimated it might go for up to $50M).
Pick a spot. Any spot on earth: Haiti, El Salvador, Appalachia, Africa. Does a painting justify that amount of money when people are struggling just to live through another day?
Don't get me wrong. I love the arts. I just think we should love people more.
About Me
- Patti Bertschler
- Clinical Counselor
Mediator
Author of 88 Tips for Shy Introverts (booklet, 2010), Marketing Elder Mediation: 52 Caviar Tips on a Burrito Budget (@ 2010) and Elder Mediation: A New Solution to Age-Old Problems (2009).