Fashion is a funny thing. Apparently the Koreans have gone all woozy about the comic-strip type art of Roy Lichtentstein.
And why? For the most bizarre of reasons. It’s because Samsung’s slush funds, allegedly used for bribing politicians, civil servants and others, were apparently used to buy Lichtenstein paintings.
With the Samsung slush fund scandal absorbing the population, the news that these paintings had been bought made everyone aware of Lichtentstein.
“Korean collectors take the fame of artists prominently into consideration when they make a purchase”, explained a Seoul picture gallery owner.
It all goes to show that trendy ‘art-lovers’ are the same the world over.
Sheep-like.
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