collectors buy prestige. mostly. some buy access; access to a perceived creative class. many of the money class, buy as investment. hell, they even marry as an investment. donald trump sure didn’t shop beyond cup size; clearly his wives haven’t sought more than wallet size.
current art world is an adjunct to regains dreamscape. we are living in the nightmare land of Ayn Rand. just hope you don’t wake up pissing blood.

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