Yours, for $43.8m...

wub · Post by **wub** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:22 am

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... llion.html

At Sotheby's contemporary art auction on Tuesday night, Barnett Newman's "Onement VI" fetched a record $43.8 million for the artist. The auction was seen as a qualified success, as the total haul of $293.6 million was above the estimate of $283.9 million. There was one major disappointment at the auction however, as “Study for Portrait of P.L.,” a painting by Francis Bacon of his violent, alcohol lover Peter Lacey failed to attract a single bid despite its suggested price tag of between $30-40 million.

Bargain.

Forum · Post by **Forum** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:24 am

Not as good as Onement III.

NickUndercover · Post by **NickUndercover** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:26 am

Totally worth investing

wub · Post by **wub** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:26 am

southstar wrote:Not as good as Onement III.

Am noticing a theme here.

Mason · Post by **Mason** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:37 am

Inb4 the abstract art bellends

wub · Post by **wub** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:39 am

b2b I could paint that

Doozle · Post by **Doozle** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:43 am

wub wrote:b2b I could paint that

Not saying I could paint it, but I don't think it would be too hard for someone to knock up an imitation.

But then that isn't art cos it's not creative or something

NickUndercover · Post by **NickUndercover** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:45 am

$$$$$$$$$$

wub · Post by **wub** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:46 am

Lines not straight, reduced value.

Forum · Post by **Forum** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:50 am

Your base imitation lacks the emotion of the original Newmans

Terpit · Post by **Terpit** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:53 am

wub wrote:Lines not straight, reduced value.

You just don't get it, man

wub · Post by **wub** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:56 am

Went to a Dali exhibition on Friday. Saw The Peristence of Memory (melted clocks one), and that one where he'd put a plastic lobster on top of a phone. They were next to each other like the museum wanted to wind me up.

Forum · Post by **Forum** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:57 am

wub wrote:Went to a Dali exhibition on Friday. Saw The Peristence of Memory (melted clocks one), and that one where he'd put a plastic lobster on top of a phone. They were next to each other like the museum wanted to wind me up.

How dare they soil the ambience of the lobster phone with that rag

wub · Post by **wub** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:58 am

southstar wrote:
wub wrote:Went to a Dali exhibition on Friday. Saw The Peristence of Memory (melted clocks one), and that one where he'd put a plastic lobster on top of a phone. They were next to each other like the museum wanted to wind me up.
How dare they soil the ambience of the lobster phone with that rag

skell1ngton777 · Post by **skell1ngton777** » Mon May 20, 2013 9:39 am

i like the ones with the weird stairs?

BonerJams04 · Post by **BonerJams04** » Mon May 20, 2013 11:27 am

wow y would anyone pay more than $10 for that OP painting

ezza · Post by **ezza** » Mon May 20, 2013 11:35 am

fuck

large ups barnett newman

magma · Post by **magma** » Mon May 20, 2013 11:37 am

Best table tennis table ever.

hugh · Post by **hugh** » Mon May 20, 2013 12:34 pm

people are real fucking idiots paying for that kinda stuff.
At least pay for art that makes an effort to actually be art!

wub · Post by **wub** » Mon May 20, 2013 12:36 pm

hugh wrote:At least pay for art that makes an effort to actually be art!

So some art is more art than other art? How much art must an art art before it can be considered art?

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