More bonkers stuff

[pbeardmore]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/scream-sells-r ... 54463.html

Hard to justify this within any framework of reason or rationality but its a free market and their money to waste, just think of how many warbirds you could have within a lovely new hanger. But I suppose the maintenance is lower.

[psquiddy]

But isnt it just an investment that will sell for even more next time?

[Dragon Rapide]

Well of course, exactly right - for good or ill artworks change hands more for investment than for aesthetic reasons. And when was rationilsm ever applicable to the arts?

[RRconway]

"It's worth every penny that the collector paid," said Tobias Meyer, who served as auctioneer and called it "one of the great icons" of fine art.

Yeah....if you're on commission.

[toom317]

Well I think it is a great picture, and anytime any of you want to come round and see it, your welcome. :biggrin:

[Synthetic]

The very simple justification is that someone is prepared to pay that for it.

[Dragon Rapide]

Indeed and in any case a private purchase of anything is just that. It does not need justifying - except to the wife, perhaps!