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Can Philosophy Rescue the Art World?

When you cut up a work of art, do you destroy it or create lots of smaller works of art? Michael Philips investigates.

Here’s how two enterprising Aussies made fast money on the art market. They bought a Picasso print for several thousand dollars. They cut the print into pieces one inch square. They framed these pieces and sold them for $100 each. They also claimed to be acting from democratic motives: now almost anyone can afford to own a piece of great art.

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