I'm not a collector. But I would love to have chanced upon a painting by, say, Miquel Barceló, before anyone had heard of him. Or Joan Miro. Of course, that would have meant my being born about 50 years earlier than I was!
I missed out on something else that, while not quite as exclusive, is a rarity. A hundred prints were made. They sold out almost immediately.
I'm referring to The Cyclist's Empire:
As you can see, it's an image of the Empire State Building made from tire tracks. Seven different types of bicycle tire--or seven different tread patterns, at any rate--went into creating the image.
I wonder if there was any debate as to whether to use 700 C, 650 B or 26 inch tires!
I missed out on something else that, while not quite as exclusive, is a rarity. A hundred prints were made. They sold out almost immediately.
I'm referring to The Cyclist's Empire:
As you can see, it's an image of the Empire State Building made from tire tracks. Seven different types of bicycle tire--or seven different tread patterns, at any rate--went into creating the image.
I wonder if there was any debate as to whether to use 700 C, 650 B or 26 inch tires!
