Just a sample of what you could be purchasing on Amazon today.
It’s Amazon Prime Day, a new shopping holiday that promises “more deals than Black Friday.” We care because if you click on our affiliate links, then we receive something like 20 cents per transaction. Also you can get a Kindle for only 49 bucks today—regularly $79—so guess what we’re getting?
Anyway, we found some art-related deals, and a few WTFs. Here’s our shopping list.
The Best Deal on the Site
Kindle
GET YOUR KINDLE NOW
List price: $79.00
Sale price: $49.00
Seriously.
Amazon Prime Art
There doesn’t appear to be any special prime-day sales in the art section, but notably many works are already running at a fraction of their list price. A few finds below.
Thomas Kinkade
THOMAS KINKADE PRINT ON CANVAS, 16×20 inches
List price: $100
Price: $25
Hey, 75 percent off the late Thomas Kinkade. Not connected to the prime sale, but what the hell. After having browsed through hundreds of original paintings and prints, we feel confident saying that Kinkade is among the most reputable artists they stock.
Back painting art
PINK FLOYD BACK ART DECORATIVE POSTER, 24×36 inches
List Price: $11.99
Prime Price: $11.99
You save: $0.00
Not much of a deal here past the free shipping, but this gets a listing regardless because WHERE DO YOU PUT A GIRL WITH A COW PAINTING ON HER BACK? Your home office? A rec room? The bathroom? No idea.
Mommy dearest
This photo by Susan Copich, “Mommy Time,” is so 50 Shades.
List Price: $2,100
Prime Price: $2,100
You save: $0.00, but at least you get free shipping?
Remember this one for next Mother’s Day. The woman who birthed you might appreciate it.
Art Schwag
Amazon’s premium lanyard
VAN GOGH STARRY NIGHT PREMIUM LANYARD
List price: $23.99
Price: $14.99
Sale Price: $9.99
Roll up to work or school in style by attaching your ID to a van Gogh Starry Night premium lanyard.
Everything Else
This book could be yours
BETWEEN THE BLACK BOX AND THE WHITE CUBE: EXPANDED CINEMA AND POSTWAR ART.
List price (Paperback): $30.00
Prime Paperback Price: $27.00
Sale Price: $27.00
For the very specific type of reader interested in the architecture and mechanics of moving-image exhibitions. It’s a good book!
Coding Freedom
CODING FREEDOM BY E. GABRIELLA COLEMAN
List price (paperback): $24.95
Prime Price: $14.75
Sale Price: $14.75
Coding Freedom: Gabriella Coleman’s incredible anthropological take on what hackers are really like. If you’re feeling really adventurous, there’s a $500 hardcover edition.
Coconut oil
EXTRA-VIRGIN COCONUT OIL
List price: $12.96
Price: $12.96
Sale Price: $12.96
Apparently, this is a great price for coconut oil, which is why it gets a listing even though there’s no indication of the original price. This brand of extra-virgin coconut oil is totally safe to rub on your body and to drink. Maybe you can use it as a paint thinner—why? Because there’s nothing this magic oil can’t do!
The “Artforum”
Adidas has a type of running shoe called “Artforum.”
List price: $90.00
Price: $76.50
Sale Price: $76.50
This one gets a nod because we didn’t know about this art and fashion “collaboration” until now.
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