The Sale Of This Georgia O'Keefe Painting Reveals The Art World's Sexism Problem — mtv.com

Hey big spenders! Georgia O’Keefe’s “Jimson Weed/White Flower No 1″ sold for $44 million on Thursday from the auction house Sotheby’s. The mind-blowing number marks the highest price ever paid at auction for a painting by a woman. Time to pop some bottles … right? For most people, $44 million dollars is nothing to sneeze at and yet, the art world is abuzz with both glee and disappointment at the staggering sum.

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