NubianVitruvian
Retired
Art is more about the artist.
Basquiat Painting, 'Dustheads,' Fetches Record $48.8 Million At Christie's Auction In
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this doesnt surprise me one bit. the same goes for Dali paintings and Van Gogh. I read that his wife was suppose to be trying to confiscate his paintings/sketches.
I've always wanted to see Dondi's work up at Christie's. 
This x1,000,000. If I were to paint those pictures then they would be worthless.
CashmereThoughts
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shyt proves that I know nothing about, "art."
I'll be damned if I ever put that shyt on my wall.
Obviously about the "artist" and not the "art"
NubianVitruvian
Retired
Basquiat was a symbol of his time. When you look at the big picture and how it funneled down into this one person. They are saying his life was priceless and this was all I could afford to give to have a piece of his soul and history.
You can do this too. But your not going to see money like that while your alive. Value like everything else, is agreed upon. You are rare alive. But dead, even better.
The reason why a crown of Olives was worn by emperors was because Zeus had no need for gold. Life, the moment. Priceless. Money will come and go.
Hence, life is art. Creativity is unlimited in its power. Look what they did to Nikolai Tesla. It's bigger than hip hop brehs.
You can do this too. But your not going to see money like that while your alive. Value like everything else, is agreed upon. You are rare alive. But dead, even better.
The reason why a crown of Olives was worn by emperors was because Zeus had no need for gold. Life, the moment. Priceless. Money will come and go.
Hence, life is art. Creativity is unlimited in its power. Look what they did to Nikolai Tesla. It's bigger than hip hop brehs.
fukkyalifestyle
Superstar
It's like difference between buying a polo from k Mart and a Ralph Lauren polo.
shyt.... "Dustheads" is actually a really good piece when you compare it to other modern expressionist paintings..
Mark Rothko was making a ton of money off shyt like this
48 million could have saved lives of starving children but instead people are buying drawings that look like they were made by kindergardeners.
I think these paintings sell so well because they show the ugliness of the righteousness that demons try to portray. Like ultimately their righteousness is phony, and ugly, like Jean Michels artwork.
Its so demonic, friends.
So how much money do you donate to starving children a year?
mortuus est
Veteran
lol people will never get it
Basq was one of a kind and his work was consistent, thats really why his shyt is a lot plus his dead and you wont find another one like this, so yes some rich guy that liked his shyt will pay a big chunk of money just to have it.
i feel that why with certain clothes, shyt i want the rare shyt so people can look at me and say "damn where that niggy get that"
NubianVitruvian
Retired
But it's being original. Unique. One of a kind. Pure. Once in a lifetime. Makes people feel alive. Makes others feel like they dying or wasting their life away. 
It's all about the execution, technique, etc.
It's all about the execution, technique, etc.
... The profoundness of this quote..... Why have I never heard it!
I would pay 48 million for this quote brehs...
Mr. Somebody
Friend Of A Friend
So how much money do you donate to starving children a year?
It isnt wise to brag about charity, friend. Ill tell you this, i didnt make 40 million dollars last year.
itsyoung!!
Veteran
mafukkas in here really tryna justify 48 million for a fukkin painting 
but then turn around and be like so and so rapper shouldnt be making it rain in the strip club
but then turn around and be like so and so rapper shouldnt be making it rain in the strip club