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David Greg Harth

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Quick Buck

Quick Buck
2023-2024
20.32cm x 25.4cm / 8” x 10”
Letterpress Print & mixed media + Participation by Participant
Edition: 55 + 2 Artists Proof, 2 Printers Proof, 1 Exhibition Proof
Signed by Participant and Signed in pencil by the artist (David Greg Harth).
Brooklyn, New York + Participant Location (Various)
23.11.01.10.00:00@BklynNYC
© David Greg Harth


Information:

This project was launched on Instagram and Facebook on November 1, 2023. I posted the below colorful graphic with the text “Quick Buck – Who wants to make a quick buck? – Message me for details. Opportunities limited to 50. But I guarantee you can make a quick buck! No joke. Message me your mailing address and I’ll send you all the information.” While it seemed like a total scam gimmick, it was actually an art project. The 50 people who were courageous enough to send me their address got the letterpress print in the mail with instructions also seen below.

The instructions for the participant:

With a pencil, pen, crayon, or any writing utensil you wish to use, connect the dots in numerical order on the enclosed print. Once complete, sign your name on the bottom left of the print.
Package up the print in the clear sleeve.
Fill out enclosed form and place behind the print in clear sleeve.
Place print and form and clear sleeve in cardboard mailer. Seal mailer.
Place cardboard mailer in yellow envelope.

The follow up note the participant received after receiving the completed art work:

Congratulations!

You have successfully made a Quick Buck!

This is an art work by David Greg Harth. In collaboration with you! There were 50 opportunities to make a Quick Buck. The first 50 people who contacted me about the opportunity got this original art work for free. There were 60 total letterpress prints created. 10 remain. In Harth’s possession are: 2 artists proofs, 2 printers proofs, and 1 exhibition proof. The remaining 5 are available for sale on Harth’s website for $500.00 each. Consider yourself lucky - you made a Quick Buck that has a lot of worth!

Cheers,
David Greg Harth

There are currently 5 available for purchase for $500 each. 


Quick Buck Instagram Posts


Below are some of the Quick Bucks made as part of this project. I was pleasantly surprised by some of the ones in which the participant chose to truly follow the instructions in their own way.


Quick Buck
2023-2024
in collaboration with Colleen Duffy

Quick Buck
2023-2024
in collaboration with Darren Johnson

Quick Buck
2023-2024
in collaboration with Yayoi Shionoiri

Quick Buck
2023-2024
in collaboration with Alexa Liley

Quick Buck
2023-2024
in collaboration with Meike Wagner

Quick Buck
2023-2024
in collaboration with Harley Spiller

Quick Buck
2023-2024
in collaboration with Brad & Evelyn Cohen

Quick Buck
2023-2024
in collaboration with Jason Schapiro

Quick Buck
2023-2024
in collaboration with Michael “Pickles” Piccuirro

Quick Buck
2023-2024
in collaboration with Gary Iott


Below are some more of the Quick Bucks made as part of this project.


harth_QuickBuck_Brian-Kenny.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Charley-Politakes.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Gwen-Klein.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Heather-Beck.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Henry-Wagner.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Janie-Goldberg.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Jeff-Hoppa.jpg harth_QuickBuck_John-Beaman.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Julie-Blattberg.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Kai-Paetow.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Lance-Longwell.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Liam-Cunningham.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Lilly-Djaniants.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Lucien-Guillet.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Lynne-Thompson.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Madeline-Malenius.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Marshall-Harth.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Mickey-Maher.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Niki-Berelowitz-Best.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Nina-Giovanoli.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Pang-Peow-Yeong.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Paula-Buzzard.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Praveen-Vajpeyi.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Robert-Marvin.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Ryan-Merrick.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Sharon-Reifer.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Tee-Graszi.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Travis-Skinner.jpg harth_QuickBuck_Christine-Flynn.jpg

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