Art You Can Afford
November 24, 2008
I am not the biggest 20×200 junkie, but I definitely have a habit. Because here’s the thing: we can afford things like toilet paper, nice jam for crostata, even splurge on some yarn (because it gets turned into something useful like a scarf or a sweater). But there is definitely not any money for art. Most people wouldn’t think that was a problem, but I think art is a necessity, like toilet paper or nice jam for crostata.
I was at my friend Anna’s office, and she was really happy because she’s purchased some monoprints for the walls. And so cheap, too! How cheap? Six hundred dollars!? That’s not cheap!
Art with a $20 price tag is more in line with our budget. I’m serious; for $20 you get a one of a limited edition of 200 prints. You can also buy a larger print (limited edition of 20) for $200 or even larger (limited edition of 2) for $2000. The image above is Far and Wide, by Ann Tarantino, and it’s still available. Check it out at http://www.20×200.com/.
