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CTyankee

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41. In General Discussion on Fridays at 5 pm, EST.

Thu May 3, 2012, 06:36 PM

May 2012

The paintings that I posted aren't in the Challenge this week, tho. But please join us if you can. We'd love to have you. And I promise: no judgmentalism! Everybody welcome! If you like art, please visit!

I'm so glad you loved them. It is my goal to expose more art to people (like me, at one point) who didn't know about them.

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Would the sale of a famous artwork count as current events? [View all] Baitball Blogger May 2012 OP

To me it does. I like to follow art sales. xchrom May 2012 #1

I had no idea there were four versions. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #2

new highest price? great, now I can raise mine lol nt msongs May 2012 #3

I watch Pawn Stars, Baitball Blogger May 2012 #4

Nope, not so much pipoman May 2012 #5

prices are appreciating at the top because there's more money concentrated at the top = HiPointDem May 2012 #7

Makes a lot of sense. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #9

Well, sure, if you have a spare $120 million just laying around,,, JFN1 May 2012 #6

What is more amazing, is that if this guy purchased it for an investment, Baitball Blogger May 2012 #10

It kills me to think of great art being sequestered and used as a "bragging" piece, when it CTyankee May 2012 #12

Isn't the joke on them because the image is no longer copyrighted? Baitball Blogger May 2012 #24

Well, sure, if that is your motivation for owning something but that is not why CTyankee May 2012 #25

I can understand the obsession. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #27

I spend a lot of time at this hobby. I read constantly. I do art travel the way some people CTyankee May 2012 #28

Just beautiful. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #29

Not pedestrian at all! CTyankee May 2012 #31

No idea whatsoever about Van Gogh. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #37

In General Discussion on Fridays at 5 pm, EST. CTyankee May 2012 #41

I can see it in your pictures better than anything I picked up on the internet. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #39

Please stop by tomorrow if you can. It's a lot of fun. CTyankee May 2012 #44

Do these have anything to do with tomorrow's Challenge? pinboy3niner May 2012 #30

Now, pinboy, you know better than that! CTyankee May 2012 #32

I'm tempted... pinboy3niner May 2012 #33

You are too funny! CTyankee May 2012 #42

Hey, believe me, I have experience... pinboy3niner May 2012 #43

Yes. jonthebru May 2012 #8

This will fly in the face of those who think that there is no merit Baitball Blogger May 2012 #11

In my next life, I am going to be a curator at a great museum. CTyankee May 2012 #13

We were in Paris for two days, time was critical. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #15

My faves in the Louvre: Veronese's Wedding at Cana and Delacroix's Death of CTyankee May 2012 #16

Oh, please. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #18

Ah to be in love in Paris! How romantic! Good for you and your lucky sweetheart! CTyankee May 2012 #22

He's still my sweetheart. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #23

Awww...that's so nice. What a great memory. CTyankee May 2012 #26

was that your comment about the economy?? cbdo2007 May 2012 #14

Interesting how Munch's painting about existential horror sold for so much money smirkymonkey May 2012 #17

If you do a search you'll find one where there's a bubble message which reads, Baitball Blogger May 2012 #19

re: not touched by the economy cthulu2016 May 2012 #20

Not to mention that the rich have ways to protect their own interests and improve their odds Baitball Blogger May 2012 #21

It is an iconic work of art edhopper May 2012 #34

Oh, darn! My bid missed it by THAAAAT much... pinboy3niner May 2012 #35

The American Classic. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #36

Not even a clue here pinboy3niner May 2012 #40

Much more newsworthy than stupid shit some politician's wife or kid said or did IMO slackmaster May 2012 #38