Don't overlook the potentially enormous cost to the artists for this brief statement, in both time and money: The materials needed to create a bust of this typ

Don't overlook the potentially enormous cost to the artists for this brief statement, in both time and money: The materials needed to create a bust of this type cost thousands of dollars, and the pair ponied up the cash. It then took a little over six months to sculpt, mold, cast and ship to New York. Had the sculptor charged market rates, he said it would have cost tens of thousands of dollars. “The amount of work that goes into this kind of stuff, it’s easily a 30 grand project,” said the 30-something sculptor. “If it were bronze, it could be a $100,000 piece of artwork, maybe more.” [From the article]