Sotheby’s hostess in turquoise tulle, like the Parrish blue kind of blue

“Waiting” with Amos Oz at the mahogany bar at the St. Regis in New York, sipping sweet ‘n’ oily Grand Marnier in front of red-painted court jesters. The majestic wall painting “King Cole” by Maxfield Parrish. Storm in town, Tuesday evening traffic jam, Moroccan taxi driver cursing at his Indian fellow driver! Manhattan is getting nervous. Too many helicopters in the air. Another Obama visit.

The Sotheby’s Art Auction House on the Upper East Side. Founded in 1744...

Sotheby's Auction of Art, NYC

Why is Jean Baudrillard constantly confusing art itself and the business of art? Many people prefer to invest their money in art instead of the stock market. Up to a 57% return on investment if you buy an artist like Warhol. The evening auction went beyond my expectations. Of the 53 works by blue-chip artists on offer, the sales transactions totaled $190 million. Ford sold his violet Warhol “Self Portrait” for $32.6 million (above its $15 million high estimate). You can't call it the "advent of banality"...

”Art has lost all desire for illusion.” Yes, but this is great news for investors, Professor Baudrillard... And we could always hire more of hostesses in mini black silk, turquoise tulle, Coco Chanel bows around the neck and high heels with red bottoms... It’s called the superior seductiveness of art by Christian Louboutin, Professor... Toxic love à la intensity of turquoise poison extracted from cobalt salts... Evening auction in Parrish blue. High ROI guaranteed...

”The Conspiracy of Art” by Jean Baudrillard, Sotheby’s Auction of Contemporary Art. New York