Something about Johannes Vermeer you would rather not know, but now will never forget.
Tag: Art market
2 The tale of the bear that turned into a bull
Delving into the sunken resources of the Schwartzlist, a column on the undying marriage of the market and modern art (next year is the 110th anniversary), followed by a cry of pain.
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294 L’art, c’est moi
There are times when the behavior of an artist or a museum can fill you with disgust. Covered by the kneejerk respect for art displayed by society, they betray artistic and moral principles that you try to live by. What if anything do you do about it? Schwartz wrestles uncomfortably with the problem.