PT Barnum was right.
Charlie
PS That's a pretty good price though. There is one on Eb*y right now with a
BIN of $5K.
On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Lunch time, and I needed to stretch my legs and eyeballs for a minute,
> so I walked across the street to the the framing and "art" gallery.
> This place was always known for selling high-end "limited edition"
> prints and had that snooty "sold out at publisher" upsell thing going
> on. Signs everywhere now saying "going out of business", "50% off",
> etc.
>
> It's been, maybe 10 years, since I stepped foot in the place, but
> decided to entertain myself for a couple of minutes. Besides, it's in
> the same building as the fireplace store and I needed to check on a
> part.
>
> I'm greeted by the same mass-produced schlock that keeps Hallmark in
> business. Sorry, but I calls them as I sees them. Just inside the door
> are two 1st year art student paintings being priced at a premium. I
> think $12,000. Wasn't even anybody famous. Just paint on canvas that
> had absolutely no originality or creativity in it. Three shades of
> gray paint slapped on canvas. I know that I can be a bit unfair, but
> trust me, those weren't worth $12, much less $12,000. However, they
> were there as pricing touchstones for the rest of the garbage.
>
> I'm trying not to smirk or be snarky. Honestly, I'm not. OK, maybe a
> baby snark...
>
> ... (insert theme from Jaws) ...
>
> OK, you know that I'm not going to be content until I unleash the
> Great White of Snarks.
>
> SNARK MODE /ON
>
> Moseying around, I see numbered limited editions everywhere in the
> room with stupid prices on them. Seriously, like why would I spend
> $6000 on a inkjet print of some Hallmark painting?
>
> I'm sure there are worse examples than this one, but it caught my eye
> because I know several people who have bought one.
>
> "Midnight Black Wolf" by Robert Bateman. Number 23530 of 25352.
>
> TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED, FIFTY-TWO!!!!!!
>
> Price: $2500 USD.
>
> Now, I understand that this guy is a pretty popular painter, but
> seriously? To be honest, I find his work to be gut wrench horrid, but
> that's because I'm some art cretin, or something. I just don't get
> Bateman."Midnight Black Wolf" is even worse than his usual fare.
>
> 23530/25352. What a deal.
>
> SNARK MODE /OFF
>
> Note, if you happen to own one of these prints and/or like Bateman,
> this is no personal attack on you, this is just my admitting that I
> don't like his work and am skewering these galleries for hyping his
> work through artificial means.
>
> AG Schnozz
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