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Is art a way to legally counterfeit money?
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Posted about 1 month ago A piece of art, that is finished, and complete, and has value, and is on the market place, can have its value increased or decreased in the marketplace. It has value, and is a commodity. If making art is all about the money, then should art be created with an eye on the marketplace? Nirvana's 'Nevermind' showed a baby swimming underwater chasing money on a hook, yet Cobain was still able to practice his 'art'. Is that not the example, ( without doing heroin, of course..haha ) ? A work of art has value if it is ascertained that there is a degree of work in it, just like a dollar bill has value because of the artwork on it, and the value in the marketplace. Then there is the Judeo-Christian applications of 'art and money', which I find very useful, but won't get into here. Anyway, what do y'all think? |
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| Posted about 1 month ago Then what that is human made cannot have the same said about it? |
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| Posted about 1 month ago There is commercial art and there is fine art. Commercial art is all about the client. Fine art is all about expression. Van Gogh longed to sell paintings, but that is not why he painted. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I think you making a HUUUUUUUUUGE assumption by stating that "making art is all about the money"! I believe quite the opposite is probably closer to the truth in most cases. Also, dollar bills aren't worth anything based on the artwork on them. They're worth money because they're backed by gold and debt, with a little bit o' world economy thrown in for good measure. The dollar value of artwork can be reduced to its essence as follows: It is worth no more than what someone is willing to pay for it. Granted, the artists' (or collector's) own sentimental attachment to their work may be more valuable (to them) than the market's monetary translation...but in that case you simply don't sell at all. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I am a commercial artist but cannot say that I agree with "making art is all about the money", if it were, I would have taken the engineering scholarship and forgotten about art..... some artists make GREAT amounts of money, most of us do NOT. Anyone with any sort of intellect or reason can look at history and know that this is not the field to choose if you want to build a bank roll. Most of us know we will be lucky to keep our heads above water, because not even talent assures you a great spot, that applies to other fields too - The stylist at "Fantastic Sam's" making $15 a cut might be more talented and creative than some elite stylist in Beverly Hills getting thousands per cut from the stars, a CEO of a small company making 80K a year might have better skills etc. than some guy making $80million at another --- roll of the dice. I have nothing against wealth or heck even "financial security", what a concept BUT....Do what you love, make what you personally can of it - put your emphasis on love and happiness, leads you on truer path than cash. Oh look, there are points all over the ground! They must be worth a lot if they are so easy to pick up. ;-) |
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| Posted about 1 month ago "If making art is all about the money, then should art be created with an eye on the marketplace?" You say if, so there is wiggle room here. Art is not just about making money. My identity is tied up in being an artist. I would do it if I got money or not. Like many artists I go through dry spells when I don't sell as much as I would like.
It does not hurt to keep an eye on the marketplace. Chances are if I find a series of work I am doing sells well, I will continue that series. That is happening with some paintings of signs I am doing that are iconic images in their communities. This might be mercenary, but I have to be realistic. Luckily, I like doing them, and I think they are a worthwhile subject, some have been torn down, or are being threatened.
I take commissions, I will not turn one down if the money is right. If that is wrong, so be it, I have to make a living. I still follow my interests, and hopefully people will also respond to that. But in some respects I am very willing to be a mercenary and do work that I might not normally do for the money.
One example is wildlife painting. I have resisted doing it. I don't want to copy from another persons photograph. Many artists do that. I have been taking my own photos, and have done some paintings of Salmon runs that have been popular. Not my first choice, but if I get a work around so I can paint other wildlife, I might pursue it. They would be popular in the area I live in, although I would probably push color boundaries the public might not be used to.
I like the comments others have made.
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