7/30/2006

Street Show 2001

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Are you the photographer?

Yup.

They're beautiful.

Thanks.

(Pointing at Steps of Met.) Where is this one?

Right behind you.

Really?

Yes.

That's a great shot. How much is that one?

$20. They're all $20.

You do beautiful work.

Thanks.

I don't have any cash on me right now. Will you be here tomorrow?

Maybe, I'm not sure.

If you're here, I'll definitely take one... just beautiful.

Thanks.

If I buy three will you take $15 for each...

3 comments:

Matt Weber said...

S20? That's the bargain of the century! I'll take three please...

Anonymous said...

That is funny. I was there last year - same situation where the booth operator said he was the photographer. 4 blocks away was anothter fellow - same photographs - HE said HE was the photographer - 2 blocks further .....

Dave Beckerman said...

Arne,

I believe that the law in NYC is that you can sell this stuff IF YOU ARE THE ARTIST. Which is why everyone claims to be the artist.

Most of the stuff is offset printed in China; and a lot of it is simply scanned from photo books.

There were a couple of actual artists selling their work; maybe 20%, but they don't last very long out there.