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13425505, Art valuation is subjective and speculative
Posted by MEAT, Mon Mar-01-21 11:02 AM
There are printers that can now replicate what Andy Warhol did on canvas, but it still wouldn't be a Warhol.

If you see a gallery selling prints it's the cosign from the artist that this artist will never create this work again.

That makes the scarcity of the print have value outside of the print.
The same goes with trading cards and gaming cards.

But these folks are trying to monetize moments. And moments belong to everyone.

Take the OJ chase. The White Bronco went on sale for 700k in 2017.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4752984/The-white-Bronco-infamous-OJ-Simpson-police-chase.html
Would a limited run gif have as much value as that truck, would it have ANY value when that moment belongs to everyone?

There have always been and will always be people that will buy shit, but you don't have to be a futurist to recognize a scam.