08 August 2003

National Gallery piracy risk for print-on-demand NG considering extending its in-gallery digital print-on-demand service to accredited print shops around the world. Would the current lack of DRM prevent piracy, and/or allow an effective redress? [via ntk] 4:54:06 PM     comments

Salt Seller not sold and/or less sold of: Duchamp readymades fall short of estimates Mark Kostabi once said there is no "Duchamp market", because he produced so little work: Many pseudo-purists will advise you to keep production low and prices high. But Picasso and Warhol are the kings and barometers of the art market because they had huge quantity as well as quality. Duchamp is just as important historically but no one makes an art-market decision based on how the Duchamp market is going. Because there is no "Duchamp market." He produced too little. Interesting idea, and last year, perhaps, we saw the proof when a Phillips sale of readymades in NY failed to make their estimates: However, the sale of 14 "readymade" sculptures by the father of conceptual art, Marcel Duchamp, was more problematic. The collection, which Phillips had guaranteed for an estimated $10 million, brought only $5.3 million. After the sale, dealers said there was nothing wrong with the prices realised - Phillips had simply put too high a price on the works. To bring us up to date, here's Richard Polsky recommending good summer deals in the 2003 art market (no Duchamp). 1:38:48 PM     comments