...pay what you can
Here’s the deal:
I’m having a sale. All editioned prints are for sale at any price you’re willing to pay. You just have to tell me a story about why you can’t afford the retail price. Or just tell me a really really good story and make me an offer, and I’ll probably accept it. All images are available on my website (however some editions are sold out in certain sizes). The available sizes are 12x12”, 20x20”, 30x30”, 36x36” and 48x48”. It gets better because Keith at Zero Station has offered 33% off framing on work 36” and smaller to go along with the sale!
Tell me the image and size you would like. Tell me your story. Send it via email or snail mail to the address below. Be sure to include your contact information and I’ll get back to you with the image’s availability and whether or not I will accept your offer.
Tanja Hollander
c/o Bakery Photo Collective
Dana Warp Mill
90 Bridge St. #265
Westbrook, ME 04210
FAQ
Why are you having this sale?
You’re important to me and I love a good story. I’m also embarking on a major project to photograph all of my friends on Facebook (626 when I came up with the idea). I’ve been fascinated by relationships forming and also dissolving in online social communities. I am curious to meet those who I haven’t met in real life, I wonder if this project will mend (or at least not make worse) tenuous relationships, and I’m ecstatic about seeing so many long lost friends. I’m off to find out who my real friends are. They’re all over the world which means I need to raise a considerable amount of money for film and travel. If you are intrigued at all by this idea, please “like” the page I created. I believe the more it goes viral, the better my chances of broad funding.
This seems crazy! Are you telling me I can get a $3000 print for $500?
Yes! It’s true.
Wow, this is great. I’d like to stock up for wedding presents, birthday presents, Christmas, etc. Is that all right? Speaking of which I don’t see any information on your website, can I tell my friends about your sale?
Well sure, I admire your forward thinking and art makes wonderful gifts. Much better than a Target registry. I’m only advertising this sale via email and blog because this isn’t a deal for strangers. But, a friend of yours is a friend of mine. Have them send me a story with your name as the referrer. Maybe I’ll even give you something special.
I want to support this project but I have no idea what to offer without insulting you, can you give me some guidance?
Sure! A list of my retail prices are on my website. I can tell you it costs me about $1 a square inch to make a print, so that is a place to start. However, I will accept any offer that is within your budget. I realize all to well how tuff these times are.
My husband and I are both doctors and have tons of money. We don’t need a discount (although we love to buy art cheap at auctions) but this project seems so compelling, we’re happy to pay retail. This email was a nice reminder of how much we love your work. Can we pay with a credit card or do you prefer a check
Thank you so much for your honesty! I prefer a check, you can send it to the above address or I can e-mail you a link to my paypal account and you can pay via credit card.
I’d like to support this but don’t have time to write anything and I just want to click a button but don’t want to pay retail, what should I do?
I have created an etsy and big cartel store for people like you. It’s quick and easy, but the stores don’t have everything available on my website. You might want to bookmark those pages, I will be updating them regularly, so feel free to check back often.
Editioned prints are obviously limited, which means I should act fast. But I’m also nervous that you won’t like my story, do you accept non cash bribes to sweeten the deal?
Yes, its true you should act fast! And yes, I do accept bribes. Especially of the food and booze variety. However, your art or handmade anything works well too.
Can you give me an idea of a story that you are likely to accept?
Of course. I will tell you I am putting more weight on longer stories and ones that are hand written. Who doesn’t love a letter in the mail?
Good question. I will be accepting stories until May 1, 2011. I may extend it, I may not. I may run this sale annually, I may not.
I’m having a sale. All editioned prints are for sale at any price you’re willing to pay. You just have to tell me a story about why you can’t afford the retail price. Or just tell me a really really good story and make me an offer, and I’ll probably accept it. All images are available on my website (however some editions are sold out in certain sizes). The available sizes are 12x12”, 20x20”, 30x30”, 36x36” and 48x48”. It gets better because Keith at Zero Station has offered 33% off framing on work 36” and smaller to go along with the sale!
Tell me the image and size you would like. Tell me your story. Send it via email or snail mail to the address below. Be sure to include your contact information and I’ll get back to you with the image’s availability and whether or not I will accept your offer.
Tanja Hollander
c/o Bakery Photo Collective
Dana Warp Mill
90 Bridge St. #265
Westbrook, ME 04210
FAQ
Why are you having this sale?
You’re important to me and I love a good story. I’m also embarking on a major project to photograph all of my friends on Facebook (626 when I came up with the idea). I’ve been fascinated by relationships forming and also dissolving in online social communities. I am curious to meet those who I haven’t met in real life, I wonder if this project will mend (or at least not make worse) tenuous relationships, and I’m ecstatic about seeing so many long lost friends. I’m off to find out who my real friends are. They’re all over the world which means I need to raise a considerable amount of money for film and travel. If you are intrigued at all by this idea, please “like” the page I created. I believe the more it goes viral, the better my chances of broad funding.
This seems crazy! Are you telling me I can get a $3000 print for $500?
Yes! It’s true.
Wow, this is great. I’d like to stock up for wedding presents, birthday presents, Christmas, etc. Is that all right? Speaking of which I don’t see any information on your website, can I tell my friends about your sale?
Well sure, I admire your forward thinking and art makes wonderful gifts. Much better than a Target registry. I’m only advertising this sale via email and blog because this isn’t a deal for strangers. But, a friend of yours is a friend of mine. Have them send me a story with your name as the referrer. Maybe I’ll even give you something special.
I want to support this project but I have no idea what to offer without insulting you, can you give me some guidance?
Sure! A list of my retail prices are on my website. I can tell you it costs me about $1 a square inch to make a print, so that is a place to start. However, I will accept any offer that is within your budget. I realize all to well how tuff these times are.
My husband and I are both doctors and have tons of money. We don’t need a discount (although we love to buy art cheap at auctions) but this project seems so compelling, we’re happy to pay retail. This email was a nice reminder of how much we love your work. Can we pay with a credit card or do you prefer a check
Thank you so much for your honesty! I prefer a check, you can send it to the above address or I can e-mail you a link to my paypal account and you can pay via credit card.
I’d like to support this but don’t have time to write anything and I just want to click a button but don’t want to pay retail, what should I do?
I have created an etsy and big cartel store for people like you. It’s quick and easy, but the stores don’t have everything available on my website. You might want to bookmark those pages, I will be updating them regularly, so feel free to check back often.
Editioned prints are obviously limited, which means I should act fast. But I’m also nervous that you won’t like my story, do you accept non cash bribes to sweeten the deal?
Yes, its true you should act fast! And yes, I do accept bribes. Especially of the food and booze variety. However, your art or handmade anything works well too.
Can you give me an idea of a story that you are likely to accept?
Of course. I will tell you I am putting more weight on longer stories and ones that are hand written. Who doesn’t love a letter in the mail?
- Dear Tanja, My wife and I met at one of your openings 10 years ago, we’ve never been able to afford any of your work, but the invitation from the show still hangs on our fridge. I’d love to get a 36x36” of Varkala, India for my wife’s 40th birthday. I only have $500. Thanks for considering, Joe in Georgia. SOLD!
- Dear Tanja, I’m a photo dealer and would like to buy out an entire 48” edition of one of your new images. I’ll give you $20, 000. Peace, Ms. Photo dealer OK.
- Dear Tanja, We’ve been friends for along time but haven’t seen each other in ages. I really like your work … I’m going to tell you the story of how we met in kindergarten. Love, Your playground bestie This sounds very interesting, please do tell. Can’t wait to see you again and photograph your family.
- Dear Tanja, I’m a collector and want to buy the entire body of work from Israel. I’d like to pay you 25% of retail, so I can donate it to MOMA for a big tax write-off. Seems like a win win for both of us. Sincerely, Mr. Collector Man Yes, it does seem like a win win. Tell you what, you fedex me a check by the end of the week and its a done deal.
- Dear Tanja, I’m a curator at a Contemporary Art Museum. Our funding has been slashed this year but we’d love to buy a few pieces. This seems like the perfect opportunity. Would you consider selling us 5 30x30 portraits for our collection? I really think they work best when shown in groups. We’re having a show of recently acquired work at the beginning of the summer, so I’d love to get them ASAP. Also, I’d love to arrange a studio visit with you because I’m quite intrigued by this FB project. It seems very relevant. Talk to you soon, Ms. Curator Lady Yes, of course! I love the work you do with the museum and am happy to support it. E-mail about a studio visit, and thanks for helping me help you.
- Hi T, It’s your Ma. Do I really have to tell you a story? xxoo, Ma Yes, Ma, you do.
Good question. I will be accepting stories until May 1, 2011. I may extend it, I may not. I may run this sale annually, I may not.
READ THE STORIES HERE
