Purchasing Photography

[kronik]

I'm about to move, and after doing so, I will be looking to spice up my space with art (photography/paintings/perhaps some glass). I discovered while furniture shopping the other day (at this place Contemporaria in Georgetown which was awesome, I might add) a photographer by the name of Val Proudkii. His work can be found here: http://www.photoandgraphica.com/

Some of it is pretty cool, and we were looking at purchasing one photo that is around 1200? bucks due to the size. I know nothing about purchasing art - who else out there is cool, perhaps has similar work, and comes in at the same price or cheaper?

 

[SoCal2NYC]

$1,000 is a good starting price for photography.

Unless I was getting some steal of a deal I really don't think I'd pay any less than that.

If you want to poke around things online check out www.clampart.com or Meter Gallery.
Also, plug the artist into www.artnet.com and you can search by galleries and typically you can discover new artists by searching through a gallery's inventory that carries an artist/photographer you already enjoy.

 

[Girardian]

I favor galleries. Two very good ones in California include the Weston Gallery in Carmel, California and the Scott Nichols gallery in San Francisco.

A gallery with representations of multiple photographers where you can see work in person is ideal.

After seeing work in person, and talking with a representaive about what you like, if you identify an artist (carried by that gallery or not) you can always view their collections at other galleries or via the artist's own oline archives (if available). (Both the galleries mentioned above have websites.)

In your price range there are many options, especially if you are buying early in a edition. I recommend taking your time and looking around -- impulse acquisitions are rarely satisfying in the long term.

Considerations include: gelitan silver prints? Digital prints/negatives? Limited edition? Investment potential? Etc.

Good luck.

 

[Connemara]

Photography is for philistines.

 

[Go Surface]

Originally Posted by Connemara

Photography is for philistines.

I used to feel the same way, but my friend Amy (who is an excellent photographer) taught me to appreciate it. Took a few years though.

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by Connemara

Photography is for philistines.

I usually find good photography more interesting than most paintings.

 

[dastig]

both can be great.

 

[rdawson808]

The late Marion Warren from Annapolis took many wonderful photos. We have one in our home called Waiting for the Parade. We paid far less than what you are quoting. There aren't many original prints (ones that he made) left of any of his stuff. Most things you see now are poster prints or new prints from his negatives. We have a print that he made.

His webpage has a lot of his stuff (all?) on display and it can be ordered. If you go to "Sleepytime Annapolis" you'll see the one we have as #25.

Skip the typical Chesapeake Bay stuff--can't stand it. Yay another waterman.

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[culverwood]

This guy does interesting work Timestream Arts. I picked up one of his photos at the RA Summer Exhibition for much less than $1,000.

 

[johnapril]

I just purchased a piece by up and comer Rebecca Hutton, from her collection 'Along the Coast,' the result of 2 years of photographs documenting the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. $300