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Ron Paul at…The Guggenheim?!?

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Recognizing in art the unreality of fiat money


Well, not the Good Doctor himself, but apparently his message about the Federal Reserve and the dollar is permeating the art world. Hans Peter Feldmann, winner of the 2010 Hugo Boss art prize, took the $100,000 he earned, converted it to one-dollar bills, and pinned it to a wall in the Guggenheim Museum. From the catalog description;

“Bank notes, like artworks, are objects that have no inherent worth beyond what society agrees to invest them with, and in using them as his medium, Feldmann raises questions about notions of value in art.”

Of course, it devolves into vaguely anti-capitalist cant after that, but when was the last time you saw a critique of the Fed in a museum?

I am DEFINITELY going to catch this one.

(Image from the Guggenheim)