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Surprise! I'm, Peter Russu, the editor and the publisher of World of Art Publishing www.worldofartmagazine.com), Masters of Today (www.mastersoftoday.com) Art Addiction Virtual Gallery managing Director (www.artaddiction.net  In June 1992, Art Addiction launched the first ever online art gallery) and Artoteque.com (www.artoteque.com) companies registered by the patent and registration office in Sweden and UK.

Despite I speak several languages I never studied English, as I live in Sweden my English doesnt sounds. My goal is publishing art books and not the virtual dialog.

Im 50, active fine artists (MFA graduate 1979), realized around 200 individual and international exhibitions and has works in museums, public, corporate and private collections. Briefly, my art production includes The Middle Ages Trilogy - Love, Sex, and Death on over 361 graphic interpretations: DECAMERON (etching), THE CANTERBURY TALES (encaustic and digital graphic) and the TALE OF GRISELDA (1 drawing and digital graphics). In I created interpretations on etching and painting of Umberto Eco's THE NAME OF THE ROSE and recreated on over 100 paintings, drawings, objects and graffiti Umberto Eco's THE PENDULUM OF FOUCAULT. Umberto Eco opened some of my exhibitions,

WORLD OF ART

Art Publishing is one of most costly and time consuming enterprises (we create page-by-page) and is not about mass-culture-exposure-free-for-all. So far, art Publishers doesnt pay artists to be published and is not free  the published artist might get a percentage of the sales (royalties) calculated based on a contractual formula depending on agreement. The publication of a book of art generally is supported by the artists collectors and representatives  galleries and museums and never by the editor. The costs of art publishing is the artists fundamental research for co-sponsors, corporations or private individual contributors. Printing is not publishing. We do not print on-demand. The publisher and the selected artist will each bear part of the publishing costs as an estimated of 73 percent supported by the publisher and 27 percent provided by the artist representative or sponsor, to print two-page on 25,000 copies costs much more than ¬990 /$1290 and the result is significantly more valuable than this price. We publish only the applicants whose submissions passing the selection. (Trisha Allard, laughing so hard forget to mention on his recommendation).

ART ADDICTION

Dan Perez: art addiction (www.artaddiction.net) it not selling books but as a well running company, makes a profit  since 1992 Art Addiction as the first ever art website exposed over 6000 artists, the largest contemporary art gallery on the web with 11 online global art annual exhibitions one year on view and one medial global art biennial, two years on display, almost 10,000 art works on display In 2005 was visited by 2,406,000 people and some 1,284 artworks have been sold on site.

The book you mention is the Art Addicting anniversary book, a huge success, a bible for many art galleries searching for news artists. Actually the book was distribution on over 7,500 bookstores and eCommerce and at this moment is sold out.

Jessica Torrant: how do you know that MOT is... scamblasters!! Had you been involved?

Brian Sherwin: we do not publish what money pay - review your the vanity publishing concept Karunesh Agrawal: is about www.artaddiction.net (and not artaddiction.com)

Roz Eve: you say I paid my fee and entered and all three were rejected (no surprise). Sincerely I never heard your name before.

Cathleen Lombard: looking to your art do you sincerely belief own affirmation! Sincerely, Peter

Some of the Contemporary global art books we published are included on web site page-by-page. Enjoy looking inside www.worldofartmagazine.com search for the book gallery and the magazine issues! " FAMOUS 120 Contemporary Artists (look inside) " ART ADDICTION 100 Contemporary (look inside) " ART IN ISRAEL (look inside) Enjoy some of our art books Look inside: PAUL YGARTUA /LIVING PASION Look inside: LEON OKS /DREAMSCAPE Look inside: HENRYK SZYDLOWSKI /DOOR TO THE DREAM Look inside: MARLIE BURTON ROCHE /LANDSCAPE & BREAD Look inside: ANDREA ZANATTA /VENEZIA Look inside: JOSE SACAL /A PIECE OF WORK Look inside: MARY ANNE WARDACH /EMOTIONAL SWIRL Look inside: DARLA FARNER / VIBRANT ABSTRACT Look inside: LIGIA PODOREANU EKSTROM /WATERCOLOR Look inside: ART IN ISRAEL /CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS Look inside: TRANSYLVANIA /THE WOODEN CHURCH REGHIN 1725 A.D.

Marty Yokawonis 17 Oct 2006

maybe they're having a membership drive. It costs 60.00 US to join as an associate and 250. US to go up one level. They jury in from CV and 4 slides/ images for shows.

ooooo ooooo 17 Oct 2006

Sometimes effective information sharing becomes the victim of expediency...

http://www.artaddiction.net/webpages/members.htm

INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS MEMBERSHIP From Euro 30 (US$ 36,50) · Unlimited free admission to show in the Art Addiction Multimedial Museum annuals or biennials..

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Dan Perez 17 Oct 2006

Whoa, deja vu

Roz Eve 17 Oct 2006

To all concerned, My appologies for not being more clear with my previous post.It was the Limner gallery and http://www.artjury.com/ That I paid my fee to and was rejected not Peter Russu. It is true he has never heard of me.The other two Galleries not Peter acted like they are open to all kinds of art but when you check what type they except there isn't any fantasy ever archived.My point was to check what types are being accepted and see if you fit.In Peters case they do have allot of variety of art.Allot is not to my taste, but Hey, thats my taste and your art might fit perfectly check it out for yourself is myt point. In Peters case there is small amounts of surreal so my stuff is chancey so it might go maybe???? As I said in the beginning of my other post I feel unsure, about It. I think what Peter may.... be trying to say(I certainly can't and don't speak for him.) is the book is being created and a limited edition(so to speak) is being published upfront and total number before it goes out to stores.Therefore the cost per page times how many copies and staff to sort out and set up is why the cost is as it is.Which was confusing to me initially as well.I don't think it is a scam! I can uderstand the confusion about the cost aspect.Your qualifications Peter, I don't think were ever in question they are remarkable! Please understand though That artists pay to be rejected continually Through art contests etc. and other things that can feel like a scam because they didn't recieve any benifit. Your way of doing things is different so it may be difficult to sort out the validity of yor way for inexperienced artists. We speek from at least in my case very limited experience. Iv'e been hiding my art for 35 years till just recently. So please don't think anyone was trying to insult you personally or what you do.We are analysing things and maybe incorrectly?

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Marty Yokawonis 20 Oct 2006

000000000000 maybe cool your jets

we like your site. It's just that most of us get all kinds of wierd scams emailed to us simply because we show our work online. Hang around and get to know us. We have members from all over the world and this is a community. Join in and show us your work.

Peace

ooooo ooooo 20 Oct 2006

Thanks!

My online galleries, Art Addiction (www.artaddiction.net) has now 1423 active members and Artoteque (www.artoteque.com) has 892 professional active artists members- As mentioned above, since 1992, Art Addiction is the first ever and the oldest virtual gallery on www.

WELCOME and enjoy us!!! We do not use to have a forum (artists never talk art but rocknroll and good wine!), we are an important cultural organization - virtual and defacto-showing from Art Basel to Venice Biennial and others premier international art events.

My self as artist ... after more than two hundred own art exhibition worldwide and few year as academy art teacher, I just find thats ridicules to be artist ...after 40... Thanks for the invitation. I m here for a very short time and only to clarify some misunderstandings about our art ideal (also, my English is limited for a satisfactory intellectual communication).

Apropos, how can I unsubscribe as member? I can't find the way out. (Who's the site owner /manager?)

Peter

Marty Yokawonis 21 Oct 2006

peter you have to delete all images by going to the members area and selecting edit.manage images. After deleting all images you have to email artwanted and ask them to cancel your account.

Terry Harris 23 Oct 2006

Been away on vacation, but got some e-mails on this. Seems annoyed a few for this thread. I posted to find out if site was legit or not. Found 2 sites, one wendding with .com, one with .net, so good to know. There are multiple scams and legit invitations being sent recently to lots of AW members.

I know it costs to publish and promote a book. I also know that there are ways to do it and cut down on costs, or promote more effiecently, without costing the artist high fees to be included in publications. Depending on qualitty, quantiy, market, and who does the book printing, it can vary greatly to get a book out. Some might want to invest more than others, some might not want to invest at all. Some want to know what are legit, or outright scams. There may be errors, typos, translation mistakes, and confusion in posts, so, check back for later updated posts to get a more, fuller, information to base wha you personally want to decide.

There are copy cat scammers that go out, often trying to get in on legit businesses. Dealing with translating, or what's being discussed, it is easy to get names wrong, so do your own research, and share. I am trying to be a wise and informed artist, not one taken advantaged one, nor wish a friend and fellow artist to be iether. If you are legit, let us know, clarify, defend if you need to, tell us more about you. Doesn't mean we will all agree in the end, but most try to listen and work together.

I will not be removing my thread or changing the topic heading of it. It is a subject that I wanted to know about, and asked. I apologise for jumping too soon to any wrong conclusions I may have made, based on what I was informed, and found out on my own. Still think the invite I got, from artaddiction.com, not .net, was steep. I did get some other simaliar, and I believe from .net as well, this past month invites. After being flooded with so many, I started to delete them all. I had not time to dig through them all or to research them to see who is legit, worth doing or not. Sure many are wonderful, but, not for me at the moment.

Reduce your cost if you have gotten established as a publisher, have customers that will reorder each year, find ways to keep quality, but cost down, charge more for your book, but lower your artist fees, as they are what sell your books. My opinion, not necessary anyone elses. AW does wonderful work with their publishing products, quality super, costs are amazing, and they are working on better marketing and taking suggestions. I have looked into many types of publishings this last few months to educate myself on what's out there. I took full adavantage of my former purchasing & ordering, librarian skills, so do have some knowledge on prices of books, depending on type. Some of these books are simply catalogues, some more advertizements, some art articles and galleries that are the best ones. AW, kudos for your "Creative Minds", fantastic work, second to none in layout, costs, content.

So, agree or not, right or wrong, not removing this thread.

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Terry Harris 23 Oct 2006

What I am talking is a flood of private e-mails I got sent by several individuals to take out this thread subject. Some were nice request, and clarifications, some were just rude. I chose not to post the comments,and keep them private as I do not wish to battle over them.

I did not single out "who" sent them, and that's all the "Hell" I will say about it.

Any private rude remarks will be ignored. Constructive and informative, clarifications will be read and taken to mind.

Terry Harris 23 Oct 2006

As to MOT, best wishes to your continued success and publishing. I am not trying to come out or single out you as a scam. Just wanted information about yours and others, as there were some e0mails sent to me under artaddiction.com, later I got the MOT ones., which were similar, but not exactly. I did a new google on the .net and it's not showing up in the search like it did before. I think someone might have been trying to trick artist by the similar domain names. Wish I had not deleted the e-mails to post them now.

I had questions, as real scammers were sending me lots of invitations, at the same time as MOT were going out. Someone messing about to con or to copy cat. Don't know.

I do know that Artaddiction is legit, and not the same. I responded here instead of repling to these individuals, some had fake addresses.

There are those that have played around with e-mails before to artist on this site and elsewhere.

Terry Harris 23 Oct 2006

As to MOT, best wishes to your continued success and publishing. I am not trying to come out or single out you as a scam. Just wanted information about yours and others, as there were some e0mails sent to me under artaddiction.com, later I got the MOT ones., which were similar, but not exactly. I did a new google on the .net and it's not showing up in the search like it did before. I think someone might have been trying to trick artist by the similar domain names. Wish I had not deleted the e-mails to post them now.

I had questions, as real scammers were sending me lots of invitations, at the same time as MOT were going out. Someone messing about to con or to copy cat. Don't know.

I do know that Artaddiction is legit, and not the same. I responded here instead of repling to these individuals, some had fake addresses.

There are those that have played around with e-mails before to artist on this site and elsewhere.

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