Re:Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Mis...
by bruce511 on Thursday April 11, 2024 @12:40AM
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Not to state the obvious, but -all- art, old and new, cheap and expensive are difficult to sell.
Stolen, famous works come with addition costs and restrictions, not to mention jeopardy.
Art is one of those things with a really long tail. Sure there are the famous artists, who are rightly admired, but I don't want a (legitimate or stolen) Rembrandt on my wall.
I do buy art occasionally. Usually it's cheap. It's always just because it's a piece I like. Honestly, the limiting factor is wall space.
Re:Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Mis...
by schoen on Thursday April 11, 2024 @02:03AM
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You might enjoy Regina Spektor's song "All the Rowboats", which seems to posit (maybe like your game) that art objects don't enjoy being kept in museums, and would like to "escape".
Ross Anderson's _Security Engineering_ has a chapter on physical security. Given the poor quality of security at most art galleries, one might expect more art to be stolen. However, it seems that it is often too difficult to sell.