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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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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.

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

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

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

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

SnoozeControl wrote: Well, of course! There's a black cat in it.
The kitty is the best part of the painting!

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!;)

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

:wah:

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

I do love Van Gogh, though.

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

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]