I was thinking that the value of art by a culture seems to reflect an overall sytem of values and a depth of human value . For example: African art has almost zero monetary value, but that Van Gogh will fetch multi millions.
Will the Art of today's moderrn culture have value in the future ?
I have an African mask with hundreds of hours work in it with beads and seashells stitched on, woven grass, and spotted leopard skin. My uncle got it in the Congo in 1959 when he was a Mobil Oil bush pilot. It is quite beautiful. The local galleries in los Angeles are not interested and it wouldn't even fetch $25 on E-bay last time I tried. I also have a worthless carved head in hardwood very well done and a copper relief wall hanging , all worthless art from Africa. You would think someone from that culture would find value in those art items from at least 50 years ago