A Dutch art detective has helped recover a missing Vincent van Gogh painting that was stolen from the Singer Laren Museum, east of Amsterdam, in March 2020.
  • Jables@iusearchlinux.fyiEnglish
    24·
    1 year ago

    I had never heard of an “art detective” before today, but that’s the coolest job title I’ve ever heard. It sounds very Indiana Jones-ey. (And yes, I understand it’s probably a lot of desk work)

  • cthonctic@kbin.social
    196·
    1 year ago

    This kind of headline makes me sick: “Work of art worth X currency” - because of course it’s only the financial speculative aspect that makes art valuable and no one cares about anything else. Disgusting.

      • cthonctic@kbin.social
        51·
        1 year ago

        Realistically? I think it very much is. If you can’t make money with art either by producing or buying/selling/owning it then pretty much no one cares.

        When is the last time you genuinely saw someone care about a work of art breaking new ground, or for it delving into truly novel understanding, or due to it invoking feelings in the recipient?

        Like the outrage ober the self-shredding Banksy? Oh noes, so much value destroyed how could he!!1

    • Altima NEOEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      I mean, original Van Gogh gigs will sell for boatloads of money though. It’s not particularly speculative.

      Lesser known artists, sure.

  • 3laws@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    1 year ago

    Honestly I really hope he stole it back but changed the story. Fuck art dealers and thieves.

    • I just reat the article… I still hope someone stole it back and presented r compelling story to the cops about making them look quite good with the story. I know that very unlikely to be what happened but I STILL WANT IT TO BE CANON 😭