Day 266 - My Daughter's First Picasso

A recent visit to an art gallery with my daughter, where we stumbled upon a signed lithograph of a simple sketch by Pablo Picasso — priced in the hundreds of thousands. What followed was a curious and often funny conversation about what makes artwork valuable, why Picasso’s signature matters, and how someone known for crude sketches and questionable character could command such high prices. I dive into Picasso’s influence on modern art, his marketing genius, and the economics behind art collecting. Despite all the explanation, my daughter’s final reaction? A classic eye-roll and a bold claim that she could do better herself. A lighthearted but thoughtful reflection on value, legacy, and what really makes art... art.