Investing Art As Investment it’s not just for the filthy rich anymore by Winston Donald “I was fortunate in 1998 to obtain a Christopher Gonzales work which I called “Three Faces” for $12‚000. I was sold (at a bargain) a Hopeton Fletcher surrealist piece for $5‚000 in 1995. Last May 2007‚ the Mutual Gallery sold the same pieces for me for $84‚000‚ I made a whopping 394.12% profit ” T he last 15 years has seen a tremendous growth and progression in income of the Jamaican middle class. Despite
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‘land art’. The images of Long’s work inspired Goldsworthy to head to the coastline of Morecambe Bay in Lancashire‚ where he created his first work of natural art using the stones along the shore. When he left school in 1978 he continued to make his sculptures which were impermanent by nature‚ seen by few and mostly ignored by the art community. In 1985 Goldsworthy gained a measure of renown after finishing a project in the North Pole titled ‘Touching North’‚ which was four immense snow arches. He built
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Art Goes further than its representation. Michelangelo Pistoletto‚ and “The Etruscan” 1976. Roxy Paine‚ and “conjoined “ 2007. Bill V iola‚ and “The Greeting” 1995. Anselm Kiefer‚ Buch mit Flügeln the (Book with Wings)‚ 1992 and The Ash Flower(1984). The Etruscan is a great work of art. The style of this piece is widely recognized and in many ways is a symbol of power‚ ingenuity and social lifestyle that was very present in the history of the Greeks and romans. When you approach it in its secluded
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Marble Statue of a Wounded Warrior Marble Statue of a Wounded Warrior is a Roman statue‚ crafted in the second century A.D.‚ as a copy of a bronze Greek statue cast between 460 and 450 B.C. Though sculpted with obvious technical aptitude‚ Wounded Warrior is riddled with anatomical imprecision and is inhibited by a reluctance to depict the unsightliness of injury in combat. The first time I laid my eyes on this exquisite artifact‚ I was astonished by its fierce presence. The orientation
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The Martin Luther King Memorial is going to be discussed throughout the whole essay‚ how it was built‚ why it was built‚ what is the meaning behind it‚ and who built it. The Martin Luther King Jr. structure may seem like a regular statute but in that statue there is meaning and value‚ and throughout the statute and the history behind why it was built will be discussed. The Martin Luther King Memorial was first open to the public in October 16‚ 2011‚ it is open 24 hours for 7 days a week. The Martin
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left the marks in his hand so he would remember that he is lower class and will never get to where Picasso is. “Inside Cousteau moved from room to room admiring the art that filled the villa: paintings piled on the floor‚ drawings pinned to walls‚ sculptures clumped in corners.” Cousteau admires Picasso’s work; he wishes that people could admire him as he admires Picasso. Picasso shut the door in Cousteau’s face showing he doesn’t care. Usually you would see your friend off then shut the door‚ but Picasso
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While walking through the Guggenheim Museum you walk past several different works of art. A nice painting here‚ a cool sculpture there‚ some interesting lights‚ it’s all pretty neat. You then walk into a room with two seemingly opposite types of art. On one side of the room you see a rock pile and a few pictures of some big rocks. The other side has some odd looking sculptures and several paintings that don’t look like much at all. You think that maybe the curator of the museum got mixed up and
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throughout time. There was one artist though‚ who impacted modern art with his work. This artist was Pablo Picasso. Born October 25‚ 1881 in Malaga‚ Spain‚ Picasso was a child prodigy in art. Picasso participated in the art community through his sculptures‚ prints‚ decorative art‚ writing‚ drawings‚ and above all‚ his paintings. Pablo Picasso was the genius of art at his time‚ reflecting his life‚ events and time‚ and boldness in his various forms of art. Picasso inspired other artists not only through
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The first object at the Museum of Fine Arts‚ Boston is the Seated Bodhisattva. It is a Bodhisattva‚ a future Buddha who remains on Earth to help others reach enlightenment‚ depicted in carved limestone. It is from the Eastern Wei‚ made around 530 C.E. The artist is unknown‚ and the piece was excavated from the White Horse Monastery in Loyang‚ Henan province‚ China. The second object is the Guanyin‚ Bodhisattva of Compassion. It is also a Bodhisattva‚ but instead depicted in wood‚ specifically paulownia
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Marianne Rallyo TGE 4 Midterm Paper 29 October 2012 Swallow by Thosapol Boriboon and Inday Vargas by Ahmed Parfan Are you one of those people who loves art so much that you could spend hours studying‚ criticizing and complimenting it? Well‚ I certainly am not one of them. It is not because I hate art‚ but because I am simply uninterested. However‚ if I am to visit a museum‚ art can grasp my attention for a short amount of time‚ but I lose interest when I am not obliged to view them anymore
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