Paul Braun wrote:
> Well, I went back to the gallery at the Venetian, and asked if there
> were less-expensive editions of certain photos, like lithos instead of
> actual prints, since I couldn't possibly afford $14k for a photo.
>
> After the snooty sales guy got done sneering at me, he said these were
> all limited-edition masterpieces, and you couldn't possibly devalue a
> masterpiece by doing something like a litho. He said there was a
> smaller print of "Heaven on Earth", available framed and shipped for
> $8000, and that should be affordable to me.
>
> Yeah, right.
It all sounds like bollocks to me (from the sales guy). I know Lik
offers unlimited prints here (they're naturally much cheaper than the
limited), and they're sold, framed, for *way* less than that (even one
of the big prints I was looking at, very nicely framed, was about
AUS$1000). Sure, possibly 'Heaven of Earth' isn't one of them, but I
think they're selling them (cheaper, framed prints).
> He also said I should buy it right now, since it's been selling so well
> it will more than double in price by next year.
>
> Guess I'll just have to get a book and admire the photos in miniature.
>
> If Lik can get $21k for a print, more power to him. But I also think he
> should offer something that the common people can also afford.
>
> But that's just me.
I agree, and I think he does. I might have to ask next time I'm in the
gallery. She's a nice one there who runs it, so I'm sure she'll set me
right.
Cheers,
Marc
Noosa Heads, Oz
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