NEW YORK • Art critics generally hate it when an auction house sets a record. Recently, a painting by David Hockney fetched more than US$90 million (S$124 million), making him the living artist with the most expensive work ever sold at auction.
Every time something like this happens, there is the inevitable question: Is a work of art worth that kind of money?
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