May 20, 2012
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How is one color placed against another? It is like a puzzle in many dimensions, about contrast and complement, about harmony and how it fits with the composition, about mood and excitement. Paintings are often worked in phases of color, … Continue reading
October 25, 2011
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Self-deceit often goes hand-in-hand with misinformation. For instance, it is a popular belief among artists that ‘doing art is a learning process without end’, meaning that those who persevere will in out in the end. This kind of ‘information’ encourages … Continue reading
September 29, 2011
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When the government and donors bridge this gap between aesthetic and market value, the correspondence between these values increases. And as the conflict between modern and contemporary visual art groups gradually disappears, the correspondence between aesthetic value and market value … Continue reading
September 26, 2011
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Is it possible that the powers of the social group that leading experts belong to are different from those of consumers? On average art consumers are part of a social group that has relatively more economic capital (wealth) and income … Continue reading
September 26, 2011
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Who determines aesthetic value and market value? In discussing the controversy regarding the relationship between aesthetic and market values, it might be helpful to try to answer this question first. Who determines market value? As previously noted, in standard economics, … Continue reading