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Jerry Saltz

Now people look at 'The Scream' or Van Gogh's 'Irises' or a Picasso and see its new content: money. Auction houses inherently equate capital with value.

Jerry Saltz

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Jerry Saltz is saying that when people view famous artworks today, they often focus on how much money those pieces are worth rather than their artistic meaning. He points out that auction houses link the financial price of art directly to its importance or value.

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