2006-10-20 23:47:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
This strikes me as an odd question. I have always been middle class, or less, and I have built my life around the arts. I do not see it as a rich person's thing at all. Of course the really rich person will own a Picasso, while I own a $10 poster reproduction of the same. That's the main difference though. The ability to appreciate, and the access to education that teaches you the formal values in art, are pretty much universally available. And it doesn't take a degree to appreciate pretty things in the purest and simplest way.
But if I try to force fit an answer to the question as asked, I'd say the rich recognize Art as part and parcel of "the good life." They know to like it is to issue a public statement, basically, that you appreciate the finer things in life. You could as well ask why rich people like croissants, wear designer clothes, or drive Jaguars. --All about image and being seen, and surrounding themselves with things which are "reassuringly expensive."
I could see that way of looking at it. But I don't see it that way.
2006-10-20 23:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by martino 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has nothing to do with the beauty of the art. You can get beautiful painting for much less money. Have you ever seen Picasso's work. It doesn't match rooms very well yet its extemely expensive. Snobbish people just like to show it off to other snobbish people and they say "That must be expensive." and "Woo it's marvelous!" but they are really thinking its overpriced and not that good. In a sense they are both idiots, sort of like the story the Emperor and his New Clothes. Where everyone is afraid to say the truth. Honestly a picute of loved ones is much more priceless than that stuff or something your child has painted at school. It will look much better too!
2006-10-21 00:04:55 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Investment
2006-10-21 00:51:15 · answer #3 · answered by Mike J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure it's an interest in art, but rather as another potentially profitable means of speculation.
2006-10-20 23:51:10 · answer #4 · answered by langdonrjones 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me iys no more than an acceptance thing. Hence only the cultured know art.
2006-10-20 23:57:12 · answer #5 · answered by larryclay2006 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
very good investment the price of art never depreciates only rises with age
2006-10-20 23:56:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bet it has something to do with the same logic as men buying fast cars to make up for lacking in the sexual realm.
2006-10-22 05:46:01 · answer #7 · answered by The!AcademyIs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"rich people for art", is this a charitable organization? how much do you need to earn/year to join?
2006-10-20 23:58:16 · answer #8 · answered by Bob 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you were rich wouldn't u buy expensive paintings to impress ur friends??? Doesn't mean u have to like it!!
2006-10-21 00:06:12 · answer #9 · answered by Tallie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Recognition of power and possession.
2006-10-20 23:53:53 · answer #10 · answered by Mike N. D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋