We have another "China" dilemma. There is a local artist that we like. He has gained a lot of popularity the last year so the price of his work has skyrocketed to the point that Christina and I can no longer afford to purchase his work unless we sell our house in Pasadena (I’m half joking). We do however live in China where “copying” is an art form unto itself. Because of this artist’s popularity, several unknown artists have been copying his work and selling them in smaller galleries. Well, we found a few pieces that we really like and we are torn on whether to purchase or not.
Do we save and attempt to buy something original before we leave China and risk it because the price keeps going up or do we relish the fact that we are in the “Copying Capital” of the world and buy a copy……or not buy…
1 comment:
buy the original (or print if it's too pricey). copies will be just that...only copies. if the artist stock rises, so will that piece you own.
you wouldn't hang a knock off Andy Warhol in your house. people would ask it's an 'original' and you would have to say, it's only some un-known knock off artist.
In the end, let it be something you are proud to hang because you truly love it. thats my two cents.
who is the artist anyways? I'd like to look him/her up if I can.
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