FYI...
The large majority of true abstract artists can pretty much render anything they want in a photorealistic manner. The reason these people choose abstraction as their stylistic choice is because they feel that the emotions (or whatever) they are trying to express cannot be fully represented when they are limited to 'real' imagery (an oversimplification, to be sure, but it generally applies).
The pretenders simply can't render art that well in a conventional manner so they attempt to use the abstract style as a crutch. Any art historian or connosieur worth a lick can spot these fakers from a mile away.
That being said, never underestimate the ability of rich people to waste extravagant amounts of money on shit they know dick about.
