tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303338240948428759.post8450181778019850332..comments2024-03-24T18:32:45.563-04:00Comments on Black and White: The Price of ArtAnne E.G. Nydamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406524149458743460noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303338240948428759.post-5106006920428186002010-10-12T07:38:50.805-04:002010-10-12T07:38:50.805-04:00And, too, much expensive art is collected as an in...And, too, much expensive art is collected as an investment, not as art. It might as well be condos or stocks--things to resell when the time is right, not to enjoy for the love of them. <br />At least the MFA has one free night every week and the public libraries offer free tickets to borrow--it's not much help, though, given the size of the institution.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628939745894807912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303338240948428759.post-36124449381975875602010-10-05T11:14:21.260-04:002010-10-05T11:14:21.260-04:00I agree -- there is more than virtue in enabling o...I agree -- there is more than virtue in enabling ordinary people to have access to quality art at reasonable prices. In a way, this is one of the reasons why we seem (or some societies) seem to put a premium on public art. At least the ordinary bloke can be exposed to good stuff.<br /><br />Another aspect of this is, do people actually think they have a better piece of art on their wall because they paid more for it? In this era of commodification, we invariably think more expensive is better. Whether it is a car or a show or a print or a college for their kids, money talks. Pride has a price as well. How can we deal with that sad side-bar to the capitalist game?<br />Aging wordsmithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com