Re:I went to a street fair Saturday afternoon
In my work I have seen a lot of Elvis on velvet. My favorite was Elvis as a toreador. These are usually in very small houses with heavy red velvet drapes on the picture window. I bow to no man when it comes to being an Elvis fanboy but toreador?? pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 7 Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 16:25:11 -0500 From: Bob Sullivan To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: I went to a street fair Saturday afternoon Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Steve, Have you seen my photos of Elvis on velvet. Just the thing for over the couch in the family room. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 1:21 PM, steve harley wrote: >on 2013-08-05 11:25 Larry Colen wrote > >> Based on that assumption, >>if I tried to make a living selling prints at a street fair, ether I, >>or my self respect as an artist, would quickly starve to death. > > >i am a strong art (and craft) appreciator and often visit galleries and some >street fairs in Denver (and when i travel); in general, i will not go to >just any street fair because the "artistry" is much as you describe; at the >better fairs (e.g. Cherry Creek Arts Festival), i still find that painting >and photography are the most oft-debased art forms; something about the fair >audiences means that success seems to pair with (artistic and personal) >glibness > >i find myself spending much longer in the booths of fabric, glass, ceramic, >jewelry and other artists; still a mixed bag, but there's something about >these other arts that allows more true creativity in the commercial context >of a street fair; i am more often challenged by these artists' works > >galleries are another matter; good ones keep truly interesting and >challenging art coming, and painting and photography seem stronger in the >gallery world; despite the many flaws of the gallery system, i would >probably be much happier pursuing an art career through galleries > > > > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re:I went to a street fair Saturday afternoon
Pronounced simply lovely around here. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 4 Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:43:08 -0400 From: Doug Brewer To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Anna, pronounced Anna Message-ID:<51fff23c.1030...@alphoto.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed https://plus.google.com/115347824062413314605/posts/46sU316B2da -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re:I went to a street fair Saturday afternoon
Larry I have had the same thoughts & reaction to our local Saturday crafts fairs. One very good local pro offers about 20 different photos all done in exactly same style (sorta Instagram look.) As the summer has gone on her inventory has dwindled so she is selling. I do think people may like one photo and buy a different one as they are looking more for something to go with their decor more than they are looking for art to treasure. I have been told it is difficult to sell large matted prints.But if you want to sell, your best bet is 5 note-cards with photos wrapped in a ribbon and priced around 15-20 bucks. Everybody needs greeting cards or knows someone who does. Someday when I retire I may like you set up and find out for myself. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 3 Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 10:25:24 -0700 From: Larry Colen To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: I went to a street fair Saturday afternoon Message-ID:<20130805172524.gh22...@platypus.gruk.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii There was a little street fair in Santa Cruz this weekend, and while I was downtown I took a few minutes to peruse the booths. There were a couple of photographers there selling prints. I didn't talk to them, and can only assume that they've been selling at fairs long enough to tune their inventory to what sells. Based on that assumption, if I tried to make a living selling prints at a street fair, ether I, or my self respect as an artist, would quickly starve to death. When I was in high school, the father of one of my best friends would sell his paintings at art shows. He basically had three paintings that he'd do, with minor variations on the boat, the dock, and maybe the sky. He found what sold, and that was what he painted. I suspect that it would be educational sometime to print up a bunch of my photos, and set up a booth at a street fair sometime, just to see what photosi, if any, people liked well enough to spend money on. I'm sure that I would learn a lot from such a weekend. I just don't know whether I'd learn more about my photography, or the artistic tastes of the American public. -- Larry Colen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
