Art of collecting

[AcadieLibre]

I want to respond to this, I will try later today or in the next day or two when I can put a coherent thought together. Great question I think. Just responding so I remember to get back to it.

[theantiquetiger]

I own a rare panoramic photograph of the first game ever played in LSU Tiger Stadium. I received permission to reproduce from the grandson of the photographer and from LSU. It is now for sale in a gallery and comes in three different sizes and prices, and two different backings.

I have partnered up with a fine art studio and a company that holds a license to sell LSU items. They basically set the prices because they are in the know about these things (even though I am more of an expert on LSU collectibles). I thought the prices were too high but I listened to their advice.

The original image is 44"x9" and a reproduction of it in this size is $225. We have sold more of these than any other. It is running around $500 framed.

It also comes on canvas and can be made any size you wish, but it comes in a 60"x14" size unless you ask differently. It cost $675 (but it doesn't need framing)

The last size is a small 4"x22" (or 1/2 scale), and it is only $50 but you lose a lot of detail in it.

As a collector, I think the prices are too high (except for the small) and I would never pay this amount for these images. I did pay over $2000 for the original with framing.

I am not sure if this is touching on your topic, but as the owner of an image that is being reproduced and sold in three different galleries, I think it is over priced.

[dha6892]

Perhaps it also depends on the intention of the photographer. I have been thinking that the format and the size of the photos matter as well as the contents of the photos. If a photographer took the photo and thought that this photo should be preserved at a certain size because it works best with this size, then selling the photos at different sizes at different prices is against the photographers.
(pardon me for my bad English. I'm a non native speaker.)

[slackercruster]

OP, yes it is true. Kinda artificial market restrictions.

BH has some god videos on the collectors mind on Youtube. Check them out.