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“At the end of the day, the production of visual art is unlikely to be transformed in quite the same way as the market for handbags or fancy dresses.
The latter are functional items.
Thus, it is comparatively easy to redefine what counts as desirable, as long as they maintain their core utility.
In contrast to this, *the main function of contemporary visual art is that it serves as…
(cont.)
— Nov 17, 2025 07:37PM
The latter are functional items.
Thus, it is comparatively easy to redefine what counts as desirable, as long as they maintain their core utility.
In contrast to this, *the main function of contemporary visual art is that it serves as…
(cont.)
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That aura is what justifies the obscene sums of money paid for its products, on the one hand, and the sacrifices that people make in order to be artists in the first place, on the other.”