Sunday, 29 January 2023

Illusory Wealth: Victor Dubreuil’s Cryptic Currencies

quote [ After supposedly stealing 500,000 francs from his bank, the mysterious Victor Dubreuil (b. 1842) turned up penniless in the United States and began to paint dazzling trompe l’oeil images of dollar bills. Once associated with counterfeiting and subject to seizures by the Treasury Department, these artworks are evaluated anew by Dorinda Evans, who considers Dubreuil’s unique anti-capitalist visions among the most daring and socially critical of his time. ]

Spend the fake money on the drugs

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[by ScoobySnacks@7:47amGMT]

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avid said @ 12:24pm GMT on 2nd Feb
This is an odd artistic niche, but also surprisingly relevant, and very modern. Capitalist exploitation isn't as universal a theme as love, life, death, war, etc., but it seems like it will be relevant for the foreseeable future.

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