New study finds artwork is worth 35 percent less when created by 'tortured' artists

(Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) The term 'tortured artists' describes some of history's greatest painters, who are credited with creating some of the world's most recognized works of art despite lives that were often characterized as unhappy. But does misery really beget valuable works of art? According to a new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science, personal unhappiness, particularly that experienced in times of bereavement, can actually cause a significant decrease in the value of an artist's work.

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