New York Times Exposes Peter Lik

[Nero]

New York Times Exposes Peter Lik Photography Fraud - artnet News

So, remember that guy who took the most expensive photograph in history? Seems the NYT did some digging on him and found some interesting results. Personally I don't care if it's true or not, but it made for an interesting read. Plus, after seeing some of this guy's quotes I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. Just thought I'd share it with you guys.

 

[AC016]

Not sure where "fraud" comes in. The guy makes his money selling prints. If you are a real "art collector", you most likely will not buy a Peter Lik. But, if you are just getting into that "hobby"; well, i suppose you better do your homework. It's called capitalism and if you don't like it, Cuba's pretty nice all year round. I suggest the author of this article be careful in what they say, especially about how much he has really sold. The NYT has only checked a website that keeps track of auction sales, not sales from his 15 galleries. I really don't see a problem in what he is doing. "Fraud" is a strong word and the author has no proof of this. If they do, they should alert the authorities. Though, i doubt that will ever happen.

 

[J-see]

If none is buying, none would be selling.

It says a lot more about people that pay for art but there's nothing happening that isn't occurring in every other artistic department. If I remember well, Warhol as an example also worked in "limited" series. Even expensive car manufacturers exploit this trick.

 

[carguy]

I read the articles yesterday as well. Seems like pure speculation.
Say what you want, his model sells prints apparently

 

[Nero]

Not sure where "fraud" comes in. The guy makes his money selling prints. If you are a real "art collector", you most likely will not buy a Peter Lik. But, if you are just getting into that "hobby"; well, i suppose you better do your homework. It's called capitalism and if you don't like it, Cuba's pretty nice all year round. I suggest the author of this article be careful in what they say, especially about how much he has really sold. The NYT has only checked a website that keeps track of auction sales, not sales from his 15 galleries. I really don't see a problem in what he is doing. "Fraud" is a strong word and the author has no proof of this. If they do, they should alert the authorities. Though, i doubt that will ever happen.

If it was actual fraud I'm sure the authorities would already know by now. This guy hasn't exactly been keeping a low profile and the amount of money he's supposedly making would guarantee at least a few eyes watching him and not just from people looking for fraud. lol

 

[carguy]

Not sure where "fraud" comes in. The guy makes his money selling prints. If you are a real "art collector", you most likely will not buy a Peter Lik. But, if you are just getting into that "hobby"; well, i suppose you better do your homework. It's called capitalism and if you don't like it, Cuba's pretty nice all year round. I suggest the author of this article be careful in what they say, especially about how much he has really sold. The NYT has only checked a website that keeps track of auction sales, not sales from his 15 galleries. I really don't see a problem in what he is doing. "Fraud" is a strong word and the author has no proof of this. If they do, they should alert the authorities. Though, i doubt that will ever happen.

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If they are lying about the big sale, how is that 'fraud'? Nobody is twisting people's arms to pay so much for a print

 

[Horoscope Fish]

I think calling him a "fraud" is a little over the top (based on what I just read). It sounds like he's learned how to market his work rather successfully and, again based on what I just read, I don't see any laws being "bent" much less broken. Did I miss that part?

Lastly, do the words caveat emptor ring a bell with anyone else?

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[Moab Man]

The personal vitriol from the writer towards Lik is so over the top I'm wondering if at some point they had crossed as children and Lik gave the author a super wedgie on the playground and he has never got over it.