I have no idea why someone did this but yesterday it caught my eye on a cold afternoon in Sai Kung.
I hope they go on to a more advanced level in lesson 2.
I am offering this for sale at a paltry US$6.6m. No timewasters please.
I have no idea why someone did this but yesterday it caught my eye on a cold afternoon in Sai Kung.
I hope they go on to a more advanced level in lesson 2.
I am offering this for sale at a paltry US$6.6m. No timewasters please.
All downhill from here 
Your pictures are great love the tree branch coming out of the man hole cover. Your b/w is really good. Thank you for your like I’ll be seeing you around
I thought it was stem sell research you were doing Andrew
Very good, Rod. I wish I’d thought of that.
I can’t wait for lesson 2. Maybe a second flower?
Don’t expect too much too soon.
Just the laugh I needed today after struggling to set up our elderly neighbor’s Christmas tree and then learning that none of the lights worked.
Your flower arranging lesson is very similar to the most important aspect of selling real estate:
Location. Location. Location.
That single little stem wouldn’t have worked in the center; it had to be off to the side for effect. Right? Did I earn an A in the beginner’s class?
I think that merits A+, Marylin. Gold star.
Priceless, even …
The audacious austerity combined with the piquant posture makes this minimalist offering pricelss.
I think it may belong in the Uffizi, Yvonne. Its a contempoary example of Flora-ntine art.
It’s a nice image – if you told me it was 6.6 mil I wouldn’t have been surprised.
And isn’t that sad?
Yes…I have been reading the Art in Theory 1900-2000 Anthology of essays and in 1908 someone wrote an essay lamenting the unaffordability of art to those who really care about it, and the way fine art had turned into a hoarding mania among the very rich, bordering on insanity. Of course it is mad that pictures that are worth a lot of money aren’t worth that many multiples in talent but the real sadness is that most talented artists do not earn a good living from it and most passionate art lovers don’t get easy access to works they love, all because of this crazy system of art economics.
I know some extremely talented photographers who can’t make a living from it. Same for artists. I don’t think there is a solution. Why some of these photos sell for millions is beyond me. I gently poke fun but there is a serious side to it too. Perhaps it is right that the cream are out there on their own – who begrudges McCurry, Wolfe, Lanting their success. Not I. But others seem to sell without rhyme or reason. I read the articles explaining why Gursky sells but not why thousands of others don’t. Perhaps it is all in the marketing. Many classical musicians died without fame or fortune. Today they would go viral on YouTube and be selling on iTunes by the million. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on Austria Has Talent. I refuse to try to sell my photos for two reasons. It would kill the enjoyment and I don’t think anybody would buy them! Pragmatism and realism. I suspect it will never change.
Eagerly awaiting the beginner’s next effort!
I dont think you need fear the competition, Melissa. Just raise your gallery prices.
I can count on you for a good chuckle, Andrew.
Forse ha voluto lasciare un tocco carino, per abbellire il luogo 🙂
Ciao, Patrizia
How about 6.5m …?
{grin}
I’ll talk to my agent, Princess Lulu.
What percentage do you pay for her services ?
Its called housekeeping.
There is so much there Andrew. I’ll take some time off to get a bit closer. It’s obviously influenced by Dada.
I suspect it belongs to the alcohol school, Gerard. Was that Dada or Mama?
Maybe it just fell out of the sky, Andrew. Nature’s art, perhaps.
Those folks who pay millions for “junk” are just practicing disciples of Saint Ron’s trickle down scripture.
You nean it was sent from heaven, Steve?
I just have to comment here. Andrew I got this best laugh in a long time with your reply to Steve, “you meant it was sent from heaven, Steve?”
I’m still laughing. The art did not stop there. There was a drain hole added for good measure. 🙂
That’s a good one compared to the urinals that were sold for millions in New York City recently. I’ve never in my life seen anything so absurd when there are people in this country that are homeless and starving and some fool billionaire actually buys what looks like something that came out of the junkyard. How in the world would anyone display these so called works of art is beyond me.
Well said Yvonne. There is art and there is or are urinals. Never the twain shall meet.
But is it Art? I would be reluctant to offer you much more than USD 1 million, but, as they say, there is one born every minute 😉
We may be able to haggle James. I am amazed what commands the highest prices but Lik’s image is streets better than Gursky’s Rhein.
I like your photo better than either of those, Andrew 😀