Indeed, as we write, millions of artworks have either gone up in smoke or are at risk of doing so. Hundreds of contemporary artists have lost their entire life’s work as their studios have been burnt to the ground and many first-rate historical art collections have been completely decimated, leaving a very substantial hole in our collective global heritage.
Christopher Wise, vice-president of Risk Strategies, told ARTnews : “tons of art has been destroyed. In value terms we are talking many billions of dollars”.
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