Digital BW, The Print

on 10/6/01 2:25 PM, Julian Thomas at julianthomas@... wrote:

> Susana was in the room translating for me - she took one look at my face
> afterwards and laughed! He didn't like my prices either - I asked for a
> retail of 750USD for a limited edition of 10 with the gallery taking 50% - a
> bit steep I know but i thought I'd try. He said if I could print them 3m
> plus he'd want to sell for 60,000ptas (360USD) my cut being 180usd and I'd
> have to cover printing and framing!

the thing to do is print them really big, do one of each, and charge $10,000

actually the big print thing is very common in hi-end downtown art galleries

their customers have big walls and want big signature pieces

not like photo collectors who want an 11x14

I also hate the 'white box' art world

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John Brownlow

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