No mo-ney for Monet?


Waterloo Bridge, 1903, by Claude Monet (1840-1...

An original Monet would cost millions of dollars – way beyond most people's budget and in any case, the painting would sadly probably be consigned to a dark, humidified strong vault. However, owning a piece of original Monet is still surprisingly accessible, as is the case with almost all artist whose original artwork is highly priced.

-  Art on paper is a good way to build up a collection of work by well-known or collectible artists whose work you like (lithographs).

-  Commission an artist to copy an original.

-  The cheapest way to reproduce the image at home is a poster.

-  Figure out what it is you like about the original image and then look for these dynamics, palette, expression and texture in other paintings

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