Kunstkaart

Gold! Gold fever! Good as gold. Golden thoughts. Gold medals. Golden years. Solid gold Cadillac. Go for the gold! It has been a symbol of power, wealth and success. It has provoked greed and lust. It has been hoarded. It has launched expeditions and wars. In almost all cultures around the world throughout history, gold has been valued and sought as a precious metal: gold as a mineral, gold as a commodity, gold as a precious object. And gold is relatively scarce, making it all the more desirable and valuable. Gold is beautiful; it is an addiction. Gold is a man-made tragedy inasmuch as it is the stuff of dreams.