[middlefunger]

I've always been fascinated with art that sells. I've been to art auctions before (and spent too much money sometimes...mmmmm....auctionilicious) and there has almost always been a couple of pieces that I've hated that go for way more than I would have expected. Generally, this is as a result of the piece being "investment art," that is, art that is from an up and coming painter/sculptor/whatever that will be worth lots more in the near future. The thing that has always fascinated me by these pieces is that the art seems to be in the selling of the image (of the creator) rather than the artistic process/end result. Creative whoring? I'm not sure, but I'm still impressed.