485. “I’ve Been Working My Ass Off for You to Make that Profit?”

485. “I’ve Been Working My Ass Off for You to Make that Profit?”

Freakonomics Radio

The more successful an artist is, the more likely their work will later be resold at auction for a huge markup — and they receive nothing. Should that change? Also: why doesn’t contemporary art impact society the way music and film do? (Part 2 of “The Hidden Side of the Art Market.”)

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