Anthony Lister | Artwork An Investment For The Future Or Pleasure For The Present
Read this article posted by Anthony Lister and know about the important or art work. Can a work of art be seen purely as an ornamental item or as an investment. Certainly an old master painting hanging in the National Gallery has long passed its original point of being a visual representation, and has transformed into being an investment purely for its own sake. On the other hand, a work in oils of a local scene may never reach a higher worth than its original sale price but nonetheless convey pleasure to its owner. When paintings are used as a method of making money it's generally assumed that they will be locked away from the public eye, or to protect their integrity. Such work then becomes a mere vehicle for realizing profit. These masters, selling for many tens of millions of pounds can only be purchased by those wealthy enough sometimes with more spending power than sovereign states. These are certainly far beyond the means of an average art lover. So is th...