I read that post as being deliberately coarse. And heartless, which is all the more reprehensible.

It also strikes me as cowardly — the kind of comment a troll might type, but only when shielded by anonymity. Whether because of shame or for reasons of self-interest, they wouldn't say the same thing aloud in the presence of others.

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We all have our own views as to what constitutes a reasonable decency period, especially following an untimely death.

Leaving aside charitable and other altruistic endeavours, my position is that any sale of work by an artist that is initiated within a month or so of their passing is insensitive, if not opportunistically crass. Likewise when it comes to engaging in discussions about the market of a recently-deceased artist.



[If I had doubts about the appropriateness of my behaviour in this situation, I'd ask myself the following: What would I feel comfortable doing or saying in front of the family and friends of someone who had just died?

Now, if it was quite likely that one or more of those family members and friends were visitors of this forum, I'd wish to show the same level of respect for their loss when posting here.]