New "World's most expensive photo"

Another take on it:
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No matter what these $2 critics say, at least the Peter Lik image has more eye appeal than Andreas Gursky’s Rhine II which to me is totally lacking in interest, let alone artistic merit. In fact I look at it and go "huh?" I feel the same way about some (much?) of Gregory Crewdson's work (to name one artist) which plumb leaves me cold and befuddled as to what the fuss is all about. But then again who am I to say! I have never sold a photo for the amount these guys have. So perhaps good luck to them is what I should be saying.

Clearly the art market (or segments of it) is not driven by artistic merit, it's driven by daddy warbucks and the ability of some "names" to be bankable. In that respect it is a bit like Hollywood. Certain actors are known for being actors. Others are known for being "stars". The latter tend to be pretty one dimensional as actors but they are glamorous and the fans like them, so they are bankable. A film with their name at the head of the cast can be certain to pull in money, especially from the undiscriminating crowd, and hence these "stars" keep getting certain parts in certain types of movies. (Until they become yesterdays news). I usually know when I see that a particular film has a particular "star" of this sort that it is a film I will not be spending my 20 bucks on. Some segments of the the art photography market seems to be pretty similar.
 
The writer has a point; the photo is beautiful, but Antelope Canyon is one of the most photographed places on Earth, and most of the photos I've seen of it are not very original.
 
The photo is ok. The price I don't care not my money. As for Gursky I find Rhein II rather depressing nice concept work. That's the difference Gursky is 100% minimalist artist who just happens to work with photography. Lik is a photographer with some work that is quiet frankly thomas Kincaide kind of disgusting his Luna work comes to mind. But what would I rather hang on my wall this 6 Mio photograph or Rhein II definetely the Lik
 
Wow, a lot of negativity and hate over a photograph. Not everyone approaches photography the same way and that's cool with me. Anyone who can make great money while doing the photography they want to do is lucky to be in that position IMO. Good for them.
 
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