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Title: 35 million $s for this? WTF?
Post by: steve58 on October 29, 2020, 11:23:39 AM

I guess I can't really knock the guy for being able to command top dollar for something that (to me) looks like it was done in an art class in junior high :idiot2:

(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdynaimage.cdn.cnn.com%2Fcnn%2Fq_auto%2Cw_520%2Cc_fit%2Fhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn.cnn.com%252Fcnnnext%252Fdam%252Fassets%252F201029095637-01-david-hockney-phillips.jpg&hash=f70e68fef71434fc0eab7b2d93f5ac5a0d166707)

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/david-hockney-nicholas-canyon-auction/index.html

Title: Re: 35 million $s for this? WTF?
Post by: Gusington on October 29, 2020, 12:39:04 PM

"You're uglier than a modern art masterpiece."

Title: Re: 35 million $s for this? WTF?
Post by: steve58 on October 29, 2020, 01:31:43 PM

I had to google that ;D

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Post by: Anguille on October 29, 2020, 01:48:09 PM

Guys... that's why you're never going to be rich.

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Post by: Gusington on October 29, 2020, 02:01:48 PM

I am rich, without any money.

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Post by: Sir Slash on October 29, 2020, 02:46:32 PM

And.... any ugly wall paintings. O0

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Post by: Gusington on October 29, 2020, 03:24:32 PM

I love me some art, but not like the above. Call me a traditionalist.

Title: Re: 35 million $s for this? WTF?
Post by: Sir Slash on October 29, 2020, 09:51:30 PM

From now on, I'm keeping all those finger-paintings my grandkids do. :bd:

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Post by: Tpek on October 31, 2020, 08:46:48 AM

Still better than most contemporary art.

Title: Re: 35 million $s for this? WTF?
Post by: GDS_Starfury on November 01, 2020, 03:23:10 PM

you misanthropes have no clue. the cost isnt for the single piece by itself. its buying into the David Hockney collection as a whole.

Title: Re: 35 million $s for this? WTF?
Post by: Sir Slash on November 01, 2020, 04:37:46 PM

$35 mill. Should get me David Hockney's collection, his house and at least 2 or 3 of his kids. ;D

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