The only thing I truly like about art in the form of paintings / statues etcetera is that I am fascinated by the world around it. Although I sometimes visit a museum, artworks that I see there do rarely really move me. But to see how the art world works, how artists make their work and the craziness of it is often fascinating. The number of documentaries/films that I have seen about the subject is enormous (
What does an artist want? That his work is sold for a lot of money and ends up in a private collection and is never viewed by a large audience or that a museum buys the work for a lower price so it can be seen by many people (and maybe after a while ends up in storage). Amy Cappellazzo, head of Sotheby’s department, is of the opinion that the first is the better option (of course), but then you also hear criticism from others about certain companies which buy important works of art to use as “lobby art” (which in their eyes lower the value of the artist).
Imagine that the same would happen for movies or music tracks. Although the Wu-Tang clan once did this once as a kind of art project, when this would be done in general would have an unimaginable impact on society. Just imagine The Godfather being sold to one person and the rest of the world would never be able to enjoy it. It would be considered bizarre, but it is reality in the art world. Director Nathaniel Khan succeeds to show and highlight all aspects and thereby further stimulate my fascination.
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