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• merc@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Of course provenance matters in appreciation of art.

  Of course it doesn’t. Do you need to know who painted something, and who owned it, to know whether you like it or not?

  People who buy art absolutely care if the artwork they paid for is genuine. Collectors absolutely care if they can prove they own something that others don’t.

  Yes, and fuck those people.

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  • musicalphysics@discuss.online ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    If a museum advertises a Picasso but it is fraudulent most people would consider that a bad thing.

    I care about artists getting paid. Sure, hate collectors all you want, but getting rid of them reduces the purchases artists do get.

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    • merc@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      If a museum advertises a Picasso but it is fraudulent most people would consider that a bad thing.

      Who cares?

      I care about artists getting paid. Sure, hate collectors all you want, but getting rid of them reduces the purchases artists do get.

      You don’t need NFTs to ensure artists get paid. You don’t need intellectual property laws to ensure that artists get paid. Most of the best art in history was made before intellectual property was a thing, and the artists who made that art generally were paid.

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      • musicalphysics@discuss.online ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        You think most of the artists that made famous art got paid?? Plus you think people don’t care if artwork that is claimed to be authentic is actually fraudulent??

        Thanks for demonstrating you don’t have serious or informed opinions.

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