En el mundo de la pintura es noticia grande cuando los precios suben (somos un grupo de sociedades obsesionadas con lo que sube, con lo que crece, con lo que gana, con lo que suma, aunque eso sea simplemente altura desde la cual caer). Si menguan, los no coleccionistas se enteran una o dos generaciones después. NYTimes saca una nota hoy sobre los vaivenes en las apetencias plásticas:

“It’s an unfortunate truth that some people buy with their ears rather than their eyes —listening to hear who bought what,” said Cristin Tierney, who owns a gallery in Chelsea and has consulted for Christie’s. “They want to get in on the action. They’re not really looking at the work.”

Then there is the simple rule of supply and demand, that — all other things being equal — paintings by Giorgione, which are rare, might command better prices from some collectors than works by Titian, which are more plentiful. But Warhols, among the hottest items on the market, continue to command high prices, though in many instances they were mass-produced (...).

(Imagen: Andy Warhol retratado por Alice Neel)