$US6.5 million paid for Peter Lik's photo

[Sion]

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainm...oto-sale-with-scepticism-20141212-125khz.html

 

[ArchRival]

At first i thought it was a pelvic x-ray with an intestine full of sh!t.

 

[Sion]

At first i thought it was a pelvic x-ray with an intestine full of sh!t.

I think the original colour version is easier to understand:

 

[Big Kahuna]

Should have bought something 7 years ago ;p

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285998&p=3129390&viewfull=1#post3129390

 

[kandinsky]

Should have bought something 7 years ago ;p

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285998&p=3129390&viewfull=1#post3129390

Based on this interesting article, which looks at the business aspect of things, I think you should be quite glad you didn't! ;p

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/22/b...cipe-for-success-sell-prints-print-money.html

 

[zaren]

wow.....so many unsuspecting "investors"....... this could be the biggest photography scam of all time, based on what was reported in the article.

 

[Dfive]

Based on this interesting article, which looks at the business aspect of things, I think you should be quite glad you didn't! ;p

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/22/b...cipe-for-success-sell-prints-print-money.html

wow.....so many unsuspecting "investors"....... this could be the biggest photography scam of all time, based on what was reported in the article.

I agreee.... I think all people should read this...

This quote sums it all up.... " So anyone buying his work assuming that it will appreciate is all but certainly in for an unhappy surprise. "

 

[zaren]

a fool and his money are soon parted.

 

[richiemccaw1]

Mind boggling. Yet another classic example of how important marketing really is.

 

[multivitamins]

Mind boggling. Yet another classic example of how important marketing really is.

+10 Indeed