Jeff Bezos paid $52 million for the Ed Ruscha's painting 'Hurting the Word Radio #2'. What is so appealing about it this painting and why is it worth so much? He doesn't
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Ed Ruscha's US$52.5m 'Hurting the Word Radio #2' Set New Auction Record | Auctions News | THE VALUE | Art News
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A Record-Breaking Ed Ruscha of a Word Being Tortured Injects Life Into Christie's Otherwise Sober $325 Million Contemporary Sale
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