Comments | eric_hinkle: Two-year-old artist makes fools of the critics

eric_hinkle

Two-year-old artist makes fools of the critics

Jan 13, 2009 13:53

I love this story. A child painted some 'abstract art' and had several top art critics convinced it was mature work by a master.

See, all you have to do is find a two-year-old, some blank canvases, have the kid toss some paint on them and you're set.

foolishness, art

Comments 8

guyver47 January 13 2009, 19:00:51 UTC

Right now I'm trying to get my eyes back into my head after reading the prices for her art.

eric_hinkle January 13 2009, 19:10:40 UTC

It's more than a little sad, isn't it?

But there's nothng stopping you from throwing paint at a canvas and selling it for those ridiculous prices.

featherlady_jt January 13 2009, 20:23:32 UTC

Har! Brilliant!

We played a prank on a fellow artist at a Spring show. He left for home early and left his stuff out so we decided to nail him for it. We took his messy palette, strung it with framing wire, move things around in his booth so we could hang it dead-center, and hung a tag on it: Hulan's Pain - price $1000

He died laughing when he came in the next day, and left it hanging for the remainder of the show. This little girl's paintings look a lot like Hulan's palette. ;D

eric_hinkle January 14 2009, 18:57:32 UTC

Did anyone try to buy the palette?

hollyannvix January 13 2009, 21:19:23 UTC

Wow...even a 2 year old can make more money with her "abstract art" then I do with my art O.o

That's just sad >.<

the_mcp January 14 2009, 15:46:17 UTC

Well, for what it's worth, the article just says the paintings are priced between $350 and $2000. It doesn't say anyone has actually paid that much for them. :)

eric_hinkle January 14 2009, 18:57:47 UTC

Just keep trying, Holly!

the_mcp January 14 2009, 16:03:20 UTC

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