Question about Barry Windsor Smith

[joy_division]

Originally Posted by Royd

I agree, for $2K, I'd want something a little less "sketchy" and without a honking great crease through the middle.

that's not a crease! it's just like the Mcfarlane cover. There is no crease there either

[joy_division]

I wouldn't pay $200 for that con sketch!

[Wrothy]

Originally Posted by joy_division

that's not a crease! it's just like the Mcfarlane cover. There is no crease there either

Nope - this one is definitely a crease, whereas the McFarlane one is a piece of acetate or something similar.

[joy_division]

I was joking, wrothy!

And the spidey one IS a crease!!

[Wrothy]

Originally Posted by joy_division

I was joking, wrothy!

And the spidey one IS a crease!!

I figured you were probably joking regarding the Windsor-Smith.

However, I thought like you at first that the McFarlane had a crease, but it definitely has an acetate overlay. If you look at the middle, you can clearly see the line that marks the end of the acetate, and then the shadow caused by it running underneath. You can also see shadows caused by the logo and the corner box.

That being said, using pushpins to display a piece of artwork like that is beyond stupid!

[GerryT]

Has anyone read his Timerise essays where he reveals about his time traveling and meeting with higher beings?

[JadeGiant]

Originally Posted by daikins

If I'm not mistaken, BWS has a policy that if you resell any of his art, he gets a percentage of the profit.
so there's that...

that actually made me laugh

[joy_division]

does he put a tracking device on the art so he knows if you have sold it or not?

[GerryT]

you have to sign a legal document guaranteeing him monies and access to the piece when you buy from him

[GerryT]

WINDSOR-SMITH STUDIO ORIGINAL ART SALE AGREEMENT

This standard Transfer and Sale Agreement must be completed by the purchaser
of any original Work of Art to which the Artist retains the rights stated herein,
including all rights of reproduction.

The purchaser should print out two (2) copies of this Agreement for each original Work,
fill in his name, address, and signature in all places designated for the purchaser only*,
then mail both copies to:
Windsor-Smith Studio, P.O. Box 1195, Kingston, NY 12402 USA,
or fax all pages of the Agreement to: (845) 339-9393


If the Purchaser is unable to print out copies of this Agreement from this web site,
Windsor-Smith Studio will mail or fax paper copies to him on request.
*If the purchaser also wishes to fill in the fields for Title, Dimensions, Medium,
Year and Value of the Work, these can be supplied by Windsor-Smith Studio.

Upon receipt of the signed Agreements from the purchaser, Windsor-Smith Studio will
fill in the Artist's information and signatures, and return the purchaser's copy
to him with the original art. The original art cannot be shipped to the purchaser
until Windsor-Smith Studio has received the signed Agreements.





ARTIST'S RESERVED RIGHTS TRANSFER AND SALE AGREEMENT

Agreement of Original Transfer of Work of Art

Artist ___________________________Address:_____________________________________________

Purchaser: ______________________Address:_____________________________________________

WHEREAS Artist has created a certain Work of Art (hereinafter, "the Work"):

Title:__________________________________________Dimensions:____________________________

Medium:_______________________________________________Year:__________________________

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SALE: Artist or Owner hereby sells or transfers the Work to Purchaser at the agreed value of $___________________.
RETRANSFER: If Purchaser in any way whatsoever sells, gives, or trades the Work, if it is inherited from Purchaser, or if a third party pays compensation for its destruction, Purchaser (or the representative of his estate) must within thirty (30) days:
Pay Artist fifteen (15) % of the "gross art profit," if any, on the transfer; and
Get the new owner to ratify this contract by signing a properly filled-out "Transfer Agreement and Record" (TAR); and
Deliver the signed TAR to the Artist;
"Gross art profit" for this contract means only: "Agreed value" on a TAR less the "agreed value" on the last prior TAR, or (if there hasn't been a prior resale) less the agreed value in Paragraph I of this contract.
e. "Agreed value" to be filled in on each TAR shall be the actual sale price if the Work is sold for money or the fair market value at the time, if transferred any other way.
NONDELIVERY: If the TAR isn't delivered in thirty (30) days, Artist may compute "gross art profit" and Artist's fifteen (15) % as if it had, using the fair market value at the time of the transfer or at the time Artist discovers the transfer.
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