I would say it’s too soon for this article, but don’t you think there’s something worth recognizing here? I am sad for those who lost photos of loved ones, etc, but we all lost a piece of art that forms part of our cultural history.
Now, did Picasso have millions of unimportant sketches? I don’t know. Was this something like that? Then maybe I agree with you more.
Edit: I take it back; iels gross that he’s got all this art insured and will get lots of money for its loss. Also, it was mostly lots of Warhol prints, which I’d say are more like the “million sketches” scenario. Definitely an article in poor taste.
This persists as long as we decide this is news worth sharing and discussing. There is a recent meme floating around about how part of media literacy needs to be ignoring bait like this. This article getting no clicks would be the very best outcome.
People lost every photo they have of their parents.
People lost every precious thing from their childhood and every family heirloom.
Some people lost their lives.
This guy lost some paintings and gets a NY Times article for it.
I would say it’s too soon for this article, but don’t you think there’s something worth recognizing here? I am sad for those who lost photos of loved ones, etc, but we all lost a piece of art that forms part of our cultural history.
Now, did Picasso have millions of unimportant sketches? I don’t know. Was this something like that? Then maybe I agree with you more.
Edit: I take it back; iels gross that he’s got all this art insured and will get lots of money for its loss. Also, it was mostly lots of Warhol prints, which I’d say are more like the “million sketches” scenario. Definitely an article in poor taste.
This persists as long as we decide this is news worth sharing and discussing. There is a recent meme floating around about how part of media literacy needs to be ignoring bait like this. This article getting no clicks would be the very best outcome.