Uncollect

by Onno Weggemans
22 February 202130 March 2022
2 min read
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For the past week or two, the word de-collect has been in my head.

An Amsterdam politician proposed selling Roy Lichtenstein's As I opened Fire. Estimated proceeds: 40 to 50 million. With that money, Amsterdam's art sector could be saved and, if there was some left over, work by new artists could also be bought.

The politician himself does not like Pop art and therefore came to his choice. As far as he was concerned, it would also be another valuable artwork from the very extensive collection of ...

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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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For the past week or two, the word de-collect has been in my head.

The politician himself does not like Pop art and therefore came to his choice. As far as he was concerned, it would also be another valuable artwork from the very extensive collection of ...