Turning your LVs into art - Yes or No?

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#2
Goodness. I didn't know her, but her 'art' feels a very cheap Live Love Laugh version of Kusama. I checked her bio and there they are, all three :D
I don't consider this art at all. But very similar to what the seasonal Vuitton collections have, like the By the Pool, or the current Nautical Azur... fun motifs, colours, artistically shallow, but still a very refreshing twist on an original design.
I also don't understand why those structured bags like the Capucines or Alma wouldn't be usable. This "art" would get damaged on a soft Neverfull quickly, but I don't see why would it on a structured item.
 
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Her canvas art sells for approximately $20 000 USD on average (roughly 24" x 24" canvas). I'm assuming having this art on the LV bags significantly increases the value of the bag because they are probably considered as art. Maybe this is why you wouldn't want to use them.

I do like her canvas art but I'm undecided if I would put it on an LV bag.
 
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probably safer to get a twilly or a bag charm put onto the bag instead of painting it. But I guess some people prefer to personalize their bags further, I have seen some bags have been modified heavily such as added tassels etc and sold for quite high prices.
 
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jess236 said:
Her canvas art sells for approximately $20 000 USD on average (roughly 24" x 24" canvas). I'm assuming having this art on the LV bags significantly increases the value of the bag because they are probably considered as art.
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This would be an erroneous assumption. Art market is, and will remain, distinct from handbag stuff. Murakami (a much more prominent artist) has fine artworks in the six figures plus, some in the millions (USD)--but you can buy any Murakami limited LV item for a tiny fraction of that--and it's not of interest to art collectors.
 
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jellyv said:
This would be an erroneous assumption. Art market is, and will remain, distinct from handbag stuff. Murakami (a much more prominent artist) has fine artworks in the six figures plus, some in the millions (USD)--but you can buy any Murakami limited LV item for a tiny fraction of that--and it's not of interest to art collectors.
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Unlike Murakami, she isn't doing a collaboration with LV. In this case, she is using the bags as a canvas for her art. It's the same art she puts on regular canvas. Someone who loves both LV and her art would pay the art price for these bags.

In this particular case, the art market is not distinct from the handbag.
 
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jess236 said:
Someone who loves both LV and her art would pay the art price for these bags.

In this particular case, the art market is not distinct from the handbag.
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It's speculation, literally, since there's no track record on this with LV for any fine artist.

What is known about whether she's using authentic LV items? The website is silent on this.
 
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jellyv said:
It's speculation, literally, since there's no track record on this with LV for any fine artist.
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This is a great point. Almost all painters who paint on Vuittons are applied artists who personalise existing items for the clients. And that is a very different thing than this. Also that kind of personalisation has a long history and tradition in the community. For more than a century now.
 
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BULL said:
Some people paid 36k for the Bad Luck Brian meme as an NFT, and some other paid more than half a million (!!!) for the Nyan Cat :biggrin: these figures don't turn any of those into art :biggrin:
This is just a weird and misfired marketing stunt, it won't resonate with Vuitton enthusiasts.
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Clearly the buyer has to be someone who both loves her art and loves LV. They clearly exist but maybe not in this thread :giggle:
 
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I don't think it's a "campaign". She's very successful without this. It's a custom-made product that is all. She does accept other commissions, so this is just another example.
 
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