Justifiable Spending: Art

Art, a subject not everybody appreciates or understands. You might be deep in thought when somebody interrupts with "How is that art?" I feel like there are always two parts to a piece of art that make it valuable: the piece itself and what it invokes in you. The price of artwork may vary, increasing over time, but the actual value, that is variable. It may appeal to your current mood and make a lasting impression, but it can also be like going to the grocery store when you're hungry: you're going to buy your food differently than if you weren't. Some people purchase art because they like it and others do so as an investment. If have recently decided to do so for BOTH reasons. Moreso as a hobby that has the potential of making me a reasonable profit in the future. I mean, if your typical collector keeps a piece for an average of 27 to 30 years, I might as well buy something that I will be able to enjoy for such an extended period of time (or longer)! I have an eclectic taste for art, but I have decided to keep my collection along the lines of a specific theme which I am quite pleased with. I call it 'Body in Bronze'. Bronze just seems so solid and ageless, preserving, and the human body is something I'm sure we all can relate to. These impressions of the human body can cause admiration or even sympathy amongst a full spectrum of reactions. Now that's what I call talent! That's what I call communication! These pieces speak to us without even using words! They can be beyond words! It's like visual, tangible, three-dimensional, alingual POETRY sometimes. Needless to say, I'm very much so looking forward to this new beginning for me...