copies
As the reading discussed the mass productions of work created by photographers and moneymakers, I started thinking on how the value of the object decreases and increases. In the art business, the original piece has a higher value then the copy, which makes sense because in order to have made the copies you needed one original. But from a consumers point of view, why buy the original? Is there something wrong with the copy? From what I understand it’s exactly the same accept its date of conception and the different use of materials to create it. So why is it so important for some buyers to buy the original piece when the copy is just as good and a whole lot cheaper. I have a few guess why but they all straddle around the ideas of egos, bragging rights, and financial status. The reason the art piece was made in tons of copies because it was a wonderful piece to be enjoyed by millions, so why have the first, why not the 3 or 46 or 1109th copy. The only logical financial reason for buying the original piece to me is to sell it for more then I bought it, but the whole reason why I should have bought it is because I loved the piece and planned on keeping it. So who the hell cares if you got the " original", at least you have a copy and spent a whole lot less.
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