Uncollect

by Onno Weggemans
22 February 202130 March 2022
2 min read
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Sinds een week of twee zit het woord ontzamelen in mijn hoofd.
Een politicus uit Amsterdam stelde voor om As I opened Fire van Roy Lichtenstein te verkopen. Geschatte opbrengst: 40 tot 50 miljoen. Met dat geld kon de Amsterdamse kunstsector worden gered en als er wat overbleef ook nog werk van nieuwe kunstenaars worden gekocht.
De politicus houdt zelf niet van Pop-art en kwam daarom tot zijn keuze. Wat hem betreft zou het ook een ander waardevol kunstwerk uit de zeer omvangrijke collectie van he...

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Onno Weggemans

At CulturePress, I combine my passion for culture with my love of writing. I have a broad cultural interest and target a wide audience. I like to choose a personal angle and like to experiment occasionally in terms of form.View Author posts

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