Re:Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid
by yiyus on Monday March 30, 2020 @05:05PM
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I don't disagree with your comment. There are probably collectors who think like that. But I guess most collectors really like to show off their collections. Why having a good art collection if you cannot show it to anyone?
Re:Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid
by sacado2 on Monday March 30, 2020 @05:34PM
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You can just enjoy it for yourself, in a private room. I'm not that much of an art fan, but I'd love to have an authentic Van Gogh in front of my bed. I guess a rich art fan who doesn't care about ethics would be thrilled as well.
Re:Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid
by corpMaverick on Monday March 30, 2020 @07:48PM
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At that point is probably not the art that you love, but knowing that you can get a way with stealing a master piece. More like a trophy.
Not only that, but as soon as you know there can be at least one person in the world willing to buy that stolen piece of art, it becomes a great asset to own even if you're not the said art collector. Let's say I'm a bad guy and I want to give another bad guy 2 million dollars but I don't want to be seen with or have to travel with a suitcase full of banknotes or with my own weight in gold bars. Just carrying a lightweight, low-profile cardboard tube containing those 2 million bucks as a painting is very convenient.
And don't forget the end customer is not necessarily someone living in the same country. What if he's a rich prince living in a rich country, far far away? He would be mostly out of reach.