Vos with carnations is a mcguffin, says Cavico. The painting has no intrinsic value to any one else but it's the perception that we have of it which makes it valuable. Mguffin: an object used to propel the plot, to motivate the characters in films and TV shows.
An escape from war-torn Germany. Lavish dinners with Hollywood royalty. A Swedish baron and a dime-store heiress: we explore the long journey of a Van Gogh still life — and what it says about the real value of the things we treasure.
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