In 1961 Italian artist Piero Manzoni offered art buyers 90 tins of his own excrement, signed and numbered, each sold by weight at gold’s daily market price.
That would have been a good investment. A tin that would have cost $37 in 1961 was auctioned by Sotheby’s for $67,000 in 1991 — outperforming gold more than seventyfold.
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Wow. I wonder if I should can my crap?
ReplyDeletePeople have told me, "Can the crap!!!" more than once.
Not something I would really want to show off on the mantel when company arrives. This is his claim to fame - I wouldn't describe him as an "artist".
ReplyDeletehis work is way, way overrated and meaningless. (IMHO)