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re: Jackson Pollock painting sells for $181 million at auction

Posted on 5/23/26 at 2:55 pm to
Posted by Missouri Waltz
Adrift off the Spanish Main
Member since Feb 2016
1502 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 2:55 pm to
If I can do it then it is not art.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
75267 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 3:10 pm to
Hell, I think that's pretty damn impressive work for a dude who paints in his spare time from being a football broadcaster and ESPN talking head. Imagine what he could bring in if he focused just on the painting and not taking care of Herbstreit's dogs.
Posted by TheGeauxt9
South Louisiana
Member since May 2021
1116 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 3:17 pm to
thank you baw!!
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
59255 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 3:19 pm to
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There’s a sucker born every minute!


Until you see how much they resell it for years later
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8644 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 3:28 pm to
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Jackson Pollock
C.I.A. shill...
Posted by Jimbeaux
Member since Sep 2003
21776 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 3:28 pm to
Jackson Pollock? *yawn*

I bought an original Maude Lebowski earlier this year for an undisclosed sum.
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
84778 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 3:31 pm to
Posted by Archives
Member since Mar 2026
334 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 3:39 pm to
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Money laundering

That's all this is.
Posted by Kjnstkmn
Vermilion Parish
Member since Aug 2020
21958 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 3:47 pm to
I prefer Van Goh

Posted by SingleMalt1973
Member since Feb 2022
24412 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 4:09 pm to
I have the Chinese counterfeit version by Who Flung Du cost about $350.
Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
38479 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 4:11 pm to
Fine art, especially modern “impressionist” art is 100% money laundering.
Posted by LSUScores
Member since Oct 2015
1473 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 5:01 pm to
Who?
Posted by sqerty
AP
Member since May 2022
8482 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 5:35 pm to
24.2 million dollar bills of hard currency for fees?!? Hope somebody got a vacation or a watch outta that
Posted by PowerTool
The dark side of the road
Member since Dec 2009
23227 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 5:40 pm to
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Nothing but money laundering.



There's a great documentary called "The Price of Everything" about the absurd world of modern art collecting.

It explains that sophisticated collectors can also use collecting as a way of building wealth without paying taxes.

ETA: and cartel cash is definitely a factor.
This post was edited on 5/23/26 at 5:40 pm
Posted by Meltologist
Member since Sep 2025
182 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:00 pm to
Laundering
Posted by deltadummy
Member since Mar 2025
2576 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 6:56 pm to
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The art of being an artist is getting paid well to be an artist before you die.


Errbody taking shots at JP like he's the one geting the money, or got something comparable when he was alive, ripping people off with bad art. He painted some stuff and a few people thought it was groovy, but he wasn't getting tons of money for it when he was alive. The jealousy is strong in this thread, but for the wrong reasons.
Posted by WonPercent
BATON ROUGE
Member since Aug 2023
1275 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 7:07 pm to
It's shite, but not a bad investment if you can afford it. Wouldn't be surprised if it resells for half a billion in 15-20 years
Posted by AUFANATL
Member since Dec 2007
5366 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 7:28 pm to
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It explains that sophisticated collectors can also use collecting as a way of building wealth without paying taxes.


David Geffen was the master of this. A few hedge fund guys too.

Posted by Deep Fried Gravy
Member since Oct 2023
206 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 8:40 pm to
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“I want to express my feelings rather than illustrate them,”
Gay and retarded.
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
80094 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 9:03 pm to
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If I can do it then it is not art.
You can't do it.
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