a, the triptych is not that great, as with lots of bacon it looks modern and cool without being very interesting, and uses his hackneyed devices, this is why they appeal to art students and rich people.
b, so what, lots of money hyping up prices so the super rich can make even more money
c, it's a triptych which means that it's three paintings which much have bumped up the price at least three times
d, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24922106 rightly in the bbcs entertainment section