Collecting art

Buying a Print Should Not Require a Committee

There are purchases that need a committee. Commercial roof repair. Family vacation lodging. Anything involving the phrase "extended warranty." Buying a print does not need to be one of them.

If a piece keeps pulling your attention, that is useful information. Maybe it is the color. Maybe it is the subject. Maybe it has the exact right amount of attitude for the wall that has been quietly disappointing you since last November.

A John Baker print gives you a concrete way to act on that. You can compare the artwork pages, check the size, look at the price, and decide whether the piece belongs in the room. No one has to vote unless they also pay rent there.

Taste is allowed to be personal. In fact, it is better when it is. A print should feel like something you chose, not something a panel approved while drinking room-temperature water.