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Edward Tufte owns all of these documents and is now selling them? There are $40k and $80k Picasso drawings in here, how rich is Tufte to procure such a large co
by csmeder 16y ago
Edward Tufte owns all of these documents and is now selling them? There are $40k and $80k Picasso drawings in here, how rich is Tufte to procure such a large collection of documents and drawings?
Edit: Hmm some googling turned this up http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0003kB&topic_id=1 http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0... I still don't quite get why he is selling everything. Its so he has room to make a gallery?
- _delirium 16y agoI think he's done really well between sales of his books, speaking fees, and teaching one-day courses. His one-day courses alone net 6-figure revenues each time they're taught: fee of $380, audience of about 350 people. Even if less than half that is profit, it seems like he can pull in upwards of $50k from teaching a single-day course.
- gruseom 16y agoIt's true. I took one of those seminars years ago and was shocked at how packed the hotel ballroom was. He deserves it, too. The man mortgaged his house to self-publish his first book when no existing publisher would gave him creative control.
- jonhendry 16y agoHe has a gallery in Manhattan: http://www.etmodern.com/ET/NOW_OPEN.html http://www.etmodern.com/ET/NOW_OPEN.html His own artwork is on display. (And for sale?)
- wallflower 16y ago> Edward Tufte gives artist's tours of his exhibit at ET Modern every Saturday, throughout the day from 10.00am to 6.00pm. If you would like a tour, just ask at the reception desk. He seems to be very approachable, based on that.
- GHFigs 16y ago"Furthermore, the important books in my library are the unread books."