In the same way, I know a bunch of
wealthy collectors now.
Not exact matches
Fine wine is
now the best - performing collectible of the world's
wealthy collectors, with values soaring 25 % over the past 12 months, according to a new report.
The fame that he pursued relentlessly and recklessly throughout his brief career seems secure, buoyed by museum retrospectives, films, books, sympathetic critics and a bounty of supremely
wealthy collectors, who
now buy major works by him for $ 20 million or more.
While not independently
wealthy (as is the case with some dealers even
now), Bellamy had no immediate financial pressures or incentives: the gallery was backed by the
collector Robert Scull, who conveniently purchased work from shows for his own private collection.
Displayed in the homes of
wealthy collectors, the pictures of cowboys that once advertised Marlboro cigarettes had
now become high - end advertisements for a new brand - name in the cultural marketplace: Richard Prince.