More Barton Workman offerings

[Lawrence C Leung]

Personnally, I apreciated the opportunities , even if I cannot
necessarily afford to capitolize on them. Thanks Mike!

LL - NY

On Fri, 09 Mar 2001 16:54:39 -0800 Motor Sport Visions Photography
<msvphoto at pacbell.net> writes:
>In a message dated 3/9/2001 <steve.sears at soil-mat.on.ca> writes:
>
><< U$400, eh?
>IMHO (an many others) In of this "framed print" craze (ie. Bateman,
>Lumbers,
>etc.) the most valuable thing being purchased is the frame, and the
>paper
>second.  Autographs may add some value, but I'd prefer to pay to get
>into an
>event, and get the autograph myself.  Already scheming about the 
>Mosport
>ALMS race.....
>my 2 Canadian Pesos >>
>
>Perhaps it is best you only speak for yourself and not "an many 
>others"
>since I have not heard this from any of them. I apologize if my 
>post(s)
>somehow insulted you or anyone else but your reply was kinda crtical 
>and
>uncalled for IMO.
>
>Art, hmm...like expensive new Audi cars, is something that is really 
>a
>"beauty in the eye of the beholder" kinda thing. Priced an 8x10 Jesse
>Alexander print lately? The one I liked (and really want) of the Le 
>Mans
>winning R8 I saw last Fall at Laguna Seca was U$750.00! (NOT framed
>either...) Too rich for my blood but guess what, he gets it (and 
>drives
>a 2000 A6 4.2 I might add).
>
>I actually think the Sebring poster lithos I passed along in my first
>post for U$50 bux are a killer deal given the rarity. Agreed that the
>offering in the second post was a tad steep but obviously you have 
>not
>been out pricing art lately. Then again, I suppose if you truly 
>believe
>what you stated above then ripping a page out of racer magazine and
>framing it is your idea of "motorsports art" hmm? Buying and selling
>art, motorsports or otherwise, is hardly a "craze" as it kinda 
>predates
>many things we know and love by a long shot. Barton is an exceptional
>photographer and is taking his images and creating art with them that 
>is
>very rare and limited. (And coveted by many in the racing community I
>might add...)
>
>My apologies to any audifans who felt my sharing this information was
>out of line but I bet there are a few q-listers who appreceate this 
>kind
>of thing who were not aware it existed.
>
>Go snap off a few with your disposable Kodak camera, get the crappy
>results autographed, and call it a day ;-) Good for you, you saved a 
>U$
>buck or 400 ;-)
>
>My last post on the subject. As a passing thought, this list ain't 
>the
>same as it once was...and I do not mean that in a good way. Long 
>timers
>will understand what I am saying...
>
>Mike Veglia
>Motor Sport Visions Photography
>http://www.motorsportvisions.com