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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9966716, member: 79705"]West Park isn't just "iffy"... They've been sued. They misrepresent things wildly. I would never, never buy anything they've "authenticated" because that's worthless.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dali signed blank paper but the Art World doesn't consider those prints worth as much because the print was made after his passing as a cash grab. Prints he (or any artist) actually saw and approved are the ones worth something. Prints he wasn't alive for are considered reproduction. West Park stuff is even more worthless because they reproduce at a huge scale. They can say "edition of 300" but it would be meaningless because it's not really a closed edition. There are more than that. They've been doing this for decades.</p><p><br /></p><p>All that said, if it's the image you like and want to see on your wall, then buy something for that and don't concern yourself with authenticity or value. $300 is too high for a print of that type imo BUT custom frames of good quality will run you that and more. So, if the frame is as good as you say, then the price might be worth it for that. The frame is very likely to be a pre-fab piece if this guy didn't have it framed himself though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9966716, member: 79705"]West Park isn't just "iffy"... They've been sued. They misrepresent things wildly. I would never, never buy anything they've "authenticated" because that's worthless. Dali signed blank paper but the Art World doesn't consider those prints worth as much because the print was made after his passing as a cash grab. Prints he (or any artist) actually saw and approved are the ones worth something. Prints he wasn't alive for are considered reproduction. West Park stuff is even more worthless because they reproduce at a huge scale. They can say "edition of 300" but it would be meaningless because it's not really a closed edition. There are more than that. They've been doing this for decades. All that said, if it's the image you like and want to see on your wall, then buy something for that and don't concern yourself with authenticity or value. $300 is too high for a print of that type imo BUT custom frames of good quality will run you that and more. So, if the frame is as good as you say, then the price might be worth it for that. The frame is very likely to be a pre-fab piece if this guy didn't have it framed himself though.[/QUOTE]
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