Lesser Originals ; with the Astronomic Escalation in the Prices of Original Art Works, Dealers Are Now Promoting High Quality and Authenticated Artists' Prints to Serious Buyers Around the Country
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Fancy a Husain for your bedroom wall, a Jogen Chowdhury for your den and a Ram Kumar for the office? Don't prepare to trade off your life-long savings and mortgage your home. Here's your chance to own the great Indian masters at a fraction of the astronomical prices rolling off the tongues of glib gavel-holding auctioneers at international sales. So what if S.H. Raza's "Nidhi" comes at a mind- boggling Rs 60-70 lakh? You can now hang it on your wall for less than a lakh. If the original canvas is out of reach, art enthusiasts can now buy signed limited-edition prints of artists' works. Though the concept of prints is not new in the market, "multiple originals" or "artists' prints" are fast gaining legitimacy as a worthy alternative.
So while internationally, artists like Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso decided to treat salivating collectors to limited edition prints of their works years ago to cater to a burgeoning art mart, it is only now that the hesitant Indian buyer is venturing into the arena of artists' prints.See the full content of this document
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Lesser Originals ; with the Astronomic Escalation in the Prices of Original Art Works, Dealers Are Now Promoting High Quality and Authenticated Artists' Prints to Serious Buyers Around the Country
Even while artists like Raza and Husain have for long been selling prints of their winning works, it's only now that specialised dealers are not only producing superior quality prints but are also according them credibility with gallery showings and exhibits. M...
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