PDN has published an interview with art collector Jonathan Sobel, who’s suing photographer William Eggleston for creating and selling new prints of iconic photos that were once sold as “limited edition” prints. The new prints that recently fetched $5.9 million at auction were digital prints that were larger than the original ones.
“The dispute boils down to this question: If an artist produces and sells a limited edition of a photographic work, and then re-issues the same image in a different size, or in a different print format or medium, does the re-issue qualify as a separate edition? Or do the new prints breach New York law that defines “limited edition,” and therefore defraud the buyers of those original limited edition versions of the work?”
The answer could have a significant effect on the photographic print market. A number of photographers issue limited editions of their works, then later issue new editions of the same works, reprinted at different sizes or in different mediums. The reason is obvious: When an edition sells out, and scarcity drives up the price, artists want to cash in on pent up demand.
Sobel, who has spent 10 years studying and collecting Eggleston’s work, claims that eight of his prints that were previously worth $850,000 have been devalued by the recent sale.
(via PetaPixel)
I don’t even wear this shirt anymore. Dollar store film tho.
she’s the raaaaaadddest.
Fake blood has been an integral part of shitty photography since daguerreotypes were around. Sure, it was novel in a kitschy kind of way until the end of the 19th century, but it’s been a downhill ride since then (the Dwarves get a pass because they are the Dwarves). So let us put this to rest once and for all: Writhing around in corn syrup and food coloring doesn’t add any gravity to whatever you’re trying to say in those Instagram photos. You look like an asshole. And a tampon.
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