This particular section ‘The Value of Images’ was just mind
blowing to me! I was shocked when reading about how much value some of these
paintings brought. In 2006, Jackson Pollock’s 1948 painting titled, No. 5 brought its seller $140 million.
(Pg.34) That is just insane! But as stated in POL, Beliefs about a work’s authenticity and uniqueness, contribute
to its value. (Pg.34) As well as myths about an artists’ life and work can be
great value to their paintings as well, as seen with Van Gogh. So that makes a
lot more sense now, because when you go to the mall for some shorts, you’re not
always paying for how cool the shorts look, but typically for that brand name
that everyone can see. But if it was my money, I would not spend nearly as much
on these paintings that some people are willing to fork out!
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