Unfortunately I have heard of a gallery in NC that utilizes the China sweatshops for portraits. The difference is that the gallery is up front about it. The price is very low compared to our market.
I have only seen reproductions of their work and have no idea if the customers are satisfied. Its been almost 2 years since I learned of this and can not say if it is still a going commodity.
I theorize that at least it is promoting portraiture, just not fine art. And the market they are reaching is different than ours.
The idea of providing a portrait under the false pretenses is most disturbing and may be considered fraud depending on how the portrait is sold.
Any artist going down this path will lose in the long run. Contracting with a portrait artist, or any artist is a matter of trust.
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John Reidy
www.JohnReidy.US
Que sort-il de la bouche est plus important que ce qu'entre dans lui.
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