tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293806103448040455.post3446283013020515416..comments2023-11-03T03:18:19.588-07:00Comments on F***ART: All that glitters is not worth $100 MIL...F***ARThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03319584204546127541noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293806103448040455.post-84775084612216885852009-10-19T08:03:42.644-07:002009-10-19T08:03:42.644-07:00I've heard he bought partial ownership of the ...I've heard he bought partial ownership of the work himself to get it up to the $100M pricetag, but who knows.<br /><br />I wonder what people have to say about the effects of his use of all these diamonds; we all know how corrupt that industry is, and I imagine his ordering of such a large lot (what, about $10M?) had a measurable effect on the lives of a lot of people.F***ARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319584204546127541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293806103448040455.post-8138715168349019232009-10-19T04:25:14.503-07:002009-10-19T04:25:14.503-07:00$100M is a stretch. Although it cost about $28M to...$100M is a stretch. Although it cost about $28M to produce, one collector valued it at less than $20M. Hirst claimed to have sold it for $100M, but he can't prove it (especially since if he did he definitely didn't pay the taxes on it). "The Art Newspaper" reported that he had lowered his asking price to $72M after not being able to find a buyer, though he denies this.<br /><br />Nonetheless, I do like the Pottery Barn version better.Nicjor79https://www.blogger.com/profile/05617734251449943513noreply@blogger.com