Giclees and the Mass Produced Art Industry

Well, I am starting to think that if you can't beat'em, join'em. I have seen so many prints on canvas (Giclees) in home decor stores that are along the same style of artwork as mine, only they are selling for a fraction of the price and done with mocked up texture. Does the average home owner really care if they have an original piece of artwork? I think not, nor can they afford it. There seems to be such a disconnect between artist and the purchasing public. I am not the type of artists that pops out artwork quickly, a lot of time and consideration goes into each piece. It is heart breaking to let original works go for less than what they are valued to me. And when a painting IS sold, it is gone from me forever. All that labour over a piece, never really to be achieved in that same way again. This has all got me thinking that it would be so much easier and equitable to sell out to the large companies and join the hords of art on home decor store walls, provided of course that I am accepted.

I am curious how one goes about getting their artwork sold into this end of the art industry.Do you need an agent? Do you have to be a big name artist? Can you be so bold as to just submit directly to the manufacturer?etc..... Does anyone have any information on this?

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Comment by Miguel Garcia-Mulet on May 4, 2010 at 2:17pm: I don't know about the "art factories", but I do know you can get a very decent Giclee printer for about $2500 US, even less, and then you can set up your own "factory". You would just need Photoshop (or similar), and start printing away. It's a tempting idea. It's also one of the reasons I don't do this for money or with the intention of selling anything. It's sheer fun for me. By the way, I loved your photos and your work.

Comment by Elke Trittel on April 25, 2010 at 4:35am: yes,they do explain their history,their concept and the success story behind it all;Go and open the side,it's in ten languages and you have photos and descrition on the top.They are actually 60artists who work on it and they are expanding still as they offer everything you want and it's done within 30 days.Voilà,it's a factory that's run like it and you have to join a team,Wendy.Maybe you could sell them ideas but not actual paintings by the looks of it.We sometimes go thru it to propose certain types of painting to someone who has no idea what he wants but we are far off from it in the end !!!

Comment by Wendy Johnson on April 25, 2010 at 4:18am: Here is the link to Artgeist http://www.artgeist.com/Catalogue/Catalogue.aspx
What is it exactly? They didn't have an "about us" section.
How do you get your stuff on there I wonder?

Comment by Elke Trittel on April 25, 2010 at 2:55am: just go to google and put in "artgeist",sits in Hamburg and does sell online and on ebay

Comment by DeMarie "Paintslinger" on April 25, 2010 at 2:14am: elke, what is the exact link for artgeist? i try it and get a warning about the website. i must be going in wrong direction.

Comment by Elke Trittel on April 24, 2010 at 8:22pm: sorry Mo,didn't want to step on your toes and i only saw the video but thought it was almost impossible to turn out 2500 paintings over the last 5 years,meaning 2-3 a day plus packing,posting,advertising,ebay and all!I saw her with a yoghurt glass in her hand painting a tree while talking at the same time,swaping to varnishing,having tenhuge canvases lined up on the side and on the floor,being her and her husband at the internet,hunting the highest offers and putting 2 to 3 new paintings per day to auction,having kids and a big,big house with a basement that blows your mind away!!!!!Mind you it seems to work and it does pay very well but there is always a price to pay.Go to "Artgeist" and have alook,it's the same all over but that's were the money is.Went on Ulla Gmeiner's webside last night and felt so much more drawn to it,so beautiful and well done and i hope she sells for a good price for good quality work.Of course,nothing can be compared in art but one can decide where one wants to go (if money comes in from somewhere else)!Have a nice weekend and we would like to see your pics from Osnat

Comment by Elke Trittel on April 23, 2010 at 6:40pm: THat's money well spend ,Mo,in case you need cash,you can always sell.Honestly i don't like her stuff at all but i do say,those two are very clever and make heaps of bucks!God for them but i wouldn't sell my soul to the devil to produce fashion,mainstream art and work my arse off by doing one piece in about 2-3h and off to the next number.She must be crazy going to bed at night or it has become such a routine that she doesn't care anymore or she might have employed some clandastine Chineses

Comment by Wendy Johnson on April 23, 2010 at 8:18am: Mo, I would love to see a pic of the Osnat panels you bought, what a coincidence that you have one of her works. She sure is getting some high prices for some of her stuff. I think her and her husband have really figured out the market. She sold to Fox Studios?! That IS impressive. You are redeeming my belief in online art sales. Good luck with your new product, what is it?

Comment by Diana on April 23, 2010 at 5:56am: Well, from $500-$1000.

Comment by Diana on April 23, 2010 at 5:56am: Wow! I looked this artist up (Osnat) and she really DOES sell her paintings- and for a lot of dough!

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