Niru Ratnam

Do you think this painting is worth $48.4 million?

The market thinks a Basquait is worth that much; art critics disagree. Maybe the market is right

Market dominance: ‘Dustheads’, 1982, by Jean-Michel Basquiat. Credit: © Christie’s Images Limited 2013
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