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NaTionS 
Where do these artists get the funding to make things like this? I can't imagine he would spend $3 million of his own money to make this.
Marc Quinn is not exactly an unknown, having him realize the sculpture resulted in a work valued quite above the material costs. Not that it's the most important consideration but let's just say that if you had some money lying around and the necessary connections, financing one of his works to own it would be one of the greatest investments you could possibly make.