Souren Melikian, the venerable auction watcher, suggests a very plausible reason for the rise of Polish Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka (wiki) at auction:
Looked at from a broader perspective, Lempicka’s success ties in with the accelerating preference given to art that can be taken in at a glance and has an instantly recognizable style, like branded handbags or shoes.
via A Scarcity of Goods Hovers Over Art Market – NYTimes.com
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