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Anupam Halder · 09-19-2007, 03:36 PM

Steve,
Thanks for your suggestions. I shall check the links. I have already got response from Portrait South asked me to post required data but maximum agencies displayed on the forum's portrait agent page remain silent. Perhaps they don't allow artist from out of USA. Portrait south also informed me that of one trip in USA for business purpose but I am not sure who will bear the travel expenses? Is it agency or the artist? Though I have not asked yet this to the agencies, do you have any idea? You asked that about portrait commission in India...its not good as USA and Europe. Yes, it is true some commission portraiture available in here but all depends on personal influences. In case of Government commission it is by the politician or higher officials and Non government projects depends on authority of the specific organization. So as result lots of substandard portraiture installed on many public places, offices and other significant places around India and then artist like me who really love portraiture has to look forward to western world like USA and Europe. Even there is market of portraiture of common people who has money as well as good taste, but it is scattered. No agency of portraiture still not available here. It is very difficult to get sufficient commission for an artist to live. Now few galleries are opening new wings of commission works but it is only beginning. In next few years we hope there will be more scope for portrait artist who would like to work for commission that good portrait artist should not be looking for works anywhere else than India.

09-19-2007, 03:36 PM	#3
Anupam Halder Juried Member Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Kolkata, INDIA Posts: 3	Its big world also Steve, Thanks for your suggestions. I shall check the links. I have already got response from Portrait South asked me to post required data but maximum agencies displayed on the forum's portrait agent page remain silent. Perhaps they don't allow artist from out of USA. Portrait south also informed me that of one trip in USA for business purpose but I am not sure who will bear the travel expenses? Is it agency or the artist? Though I have not asked yet this to the agencies, do you have any idea? You asked that about portrait commission in India...its not good as USA and Europe. Yes, it is true some commission portraiture available in here but all depends on personal influences. In case of Government commission it is by the politician or higher officials and Non government projects depends on authority of the specific organization. So as result lots of substandard portraiture installed on many public places, offices and other significant places around India and then artist like me who really love portraiture has to look forward to western world like USA and Europe. Even there is market of portraiture of common people who has money as well as good taste, but it is scattered. No agency of portraiture still not available here. It is very difficult to get sufficient commission for an artist to live. Now few galleries are opening new wings of commission works but it is only beginning. In next few years we hope there will be more scope for portrait artist who would like to work for commission that good portrait artist should not be looking for works anywhere else than India.