How much would you pay....?

Posted by Jonathan Thomson on January 25, 2011 at 8:45pm

How much would you pay:

 

to hear a beautiful piano sound in a live concert?

 

to own a beautiful painting you could display in your house?

 

to go to the concert of your favorite band?

 

for a cd of you favorite band?

 

to learn how to play an instrument/paint/sculpt/act?

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  • John Hills January 27, 2011 at 5:08pm
    I think it really depends on the person. To one person, the sound of a beautiful piano is the greatest thing in the world and they would pay everything they have to experience it. But for others, music may not be entertaining and they wouldn't pay anything. So in the end, I don't think you can really put a monetary value on "art". The value always depends on the person and what effect it has on them.
    • Jonathan Thomson > John Hills January 30, 2011 at 5:49pm

      As a musician, how do you separate your feelings about true art and the need to make a living?  How will you navigate situations in which you may be paid well to do something very un-artful?  Or be paid miserably for something that you feel is important?

       

      I recommend highly a short story by Albert Camus called "Jonas the Painter" from the collection Exile and the Kingdom.  You can find the full text online here:

      http://sophynaess.com/The_Artist_at_Work.pdf

    • Jonathan Thomson > John Hills January 27, 2011 at 7:49pm

      how much would you pay to go to a concert of your favorite band/group?

      is it easier to assign a monetary value to entertainment?  even if it's for a data plan on your phone, cable, internet provider, computer, stereo....

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