Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 11/19/2002 8:20:08 AM Central Standard Time, 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com writes:

> Subject: RE: Editions: Another Dumb Idea...
> 
> I don't think this makes sense from the position of the buyer. If they
> have the good taste to be an "early investor" in an image that becomes
> popular they wind up getting punished as the value of their investment
> is diluted by the appearance of additional prints on the market. If they
> buy a stinker, the relative scarcity of the print doesn't help the value
> because the image sucks and no one wants to buy it.
> 

It has always been my understanding that you buy what you like and hope for 
appreciation,  It is a bad strategy to try and second guess who will become 
popular and appreciate and who will be a dud.  If you buy what you like at 
least you will always have a piece of artwork that you like.

Jerry in Houston


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