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Curious why close-ups with the top of the head cut off often command relatively high prices (Sat Jan 31 09:40:03 2004 )
Puzzled newbie [View profile ]


For portrait photography, I have found that 
people aren't usually fond of extreme close-ups 
and don't like it when the head is cut off (by 
mistake or in an attempt to be artsy).  But for 
anime cels, there seems to be a direct 
relationship between the size of the face on the 
cel and the price, even when part of the head is 
missing.  Just curious if anyone has thoughts on 
why this is generally the case.  

Is there something artistically superior to 
close-ups that I'm missing?  (Fortunately for my 
pocketbook I usually prefer cels where more of 
the character and the outfit is visible.)
Is it just a function of supply and demand where 
many collectors prefer close-ups for a variety 
of reasons and are willing to pay quite a bit 
extra for them?
Is flesh-tone paint particularly valuable?

Any opinions?  

Dawn



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