It’s a very democratic concept and I like that. It could even be a good investment, since works of art increase in value based on the artists’ reputation, so small works of this kind could conceivably increase in value considerably in the future. The real reason for owning an original work of art, though, is that it brings you closer to the actual work of the artist, because you can see the brushwork, the detail and the actual materials of the work than you can from a reproduction. | 2007-02-01