But... why would anyone spend $56 Million on THIS?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/child-damages-56m-rothko-painting-232041257.html
But... why would anyone spend $56 Million on THIS?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/child-damages-56m-rothko-painting-232041257.html
Reminds me of candy corn
It's the child's way of pointing out the emperor has no clothes.
According to the article the child only scratched the "painting" π At first I thought it had painted over actual art.
Because thatβs how much it cost taxpayers in total
Money laundering.
Does this really deserve a news ?
We can say it is a "alive" paint. π
Even if the author didn't expect it.
It make me remind this :
Art is like music you are not forced to like every form of art.
Cause its scarce LOL