Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

[OM] Re: OT - Peter Lik again

Subject: [OM] Re: OT - Peter Lik again
From: Marc Lawrence <montsnmags@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:38:03 +1100
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

==============================================
List usage info:     http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies:        olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz