Would you pay $95 million for this painting?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:38 pm

A portrait by Pablo Picasso of the woman who influenced him in the late 1930s and early 1940s sold for $95.2 million, the second-highest amount ever paid for a painting at auction, the auction house Sotheby's said.

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/inv ... p?GT1=8180

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BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:44 pm

I wouldn't pay 95 million bucks for ANYTHING. If I had that kind of money, I'm sure I could find WAAAAAY better things to do with it than buy a painting, even if it is a Picasso.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:44 pm

To me, it looks like she almost has two heads!

*hoping my daughter the art major doesn't read this thread*

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:54 pm

Wow-----I love it, but afraid I would only pay $786,589.44 for it.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu May 04, 2006 2:36 pm

Maybe if you were Oprah or whoever and 95 million was just pocket change to you! :rolleyes:

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu May 04, 2006 2:41 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: Well, of course! There's a black cat in it.

The kitty is the best part of the painting!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu May 04, 2006 4:32 pm

Think of how many homeless shelters that would build! think of how many hungry mouths that would feed!

No painting is worth that. Not even mine!;)

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu May 04, 2006 5:08 pm

I asked my daughter about this-and she told me, "But it's Picasso, Mom!"

:wah:

LilacDragon · Post by **LilacDragon** » Thu May 04, 2006 6:05 pm

While I understand the importance of Picasso in the artworld, I don't get it, personally.

I do love Van Gogh, though.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu May 04, 2006 6:10 pm

I do like Picasso, but money like that should be used for philanthropic endeavors I think.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:16 am

Chons your daughter is right.

I agree with Nomad and several other the money should be used for philanthropic endeavors, well at least part of it.

[QUOTE]"But it's Picasso, Mom!"[/QUOTE]