Spuds

[skiking]

I'm sure this has already been posted but I couldn't see anything.

Amazing, I must be doing something wrong not to be able to make my fortune out of photography. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/35399467/irish-potato-picture-sells-for-750000

 

[garnier81]

The whole office was talking about that one at work yesterday. It's lost on me...

 

[cosmicma]

Kevin Abosch next project is selling sand to the arabs

he'l do well

 

[Nod]

Alcohol must have been involved!

 

[FinePrintDandy]

I wonder if, when it's hung, the eyes follow you around the room?

 

[wontolla]

Alcohol must have been involved!

Yup!

"After a few glasses of wine, he bought a picture of an Irish potato for £750,000."

 

[Nod]

I wonder how much he'd pay for a genuine potato sculpted by nature...

 

[Box Brownie]

Hmmmm! $750,000 for a 'portrait' of a muddy spud.

Thoughts that struck me :-
The tog has a reputation that would mean he might even find a client for that picture of a polished turd (Note ~ what about the artist (?) that sold this of maerd (not sure I spelt that right)

He took advantage of a sucker in "the emperors new clothes" tradition.

The buyer has more money than sense.

Put all three possibilities in a pot and stir for a reason it has such a ridiculous price tag!

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

It was a transaction They were both very happy.
Both have lots of publicity.
For a shot of a raw potato ... Not bad.
Hard to see it maintaining its price if resold..............

However we do not know the side deal
Or the tax implications.

 

[OldCarlos]

That's just taking the Mick!!!!!