6. “Accidental” meeting of client and artist ex. at the hairdressers may no be used to ask the artist questions on the work commissioned as the artist is not prepared to discuss the subject in such situations.
7. The client during the time of cooperation during meetings with the artist, is not allowed to use mobile phones unless to talk about directly about the commissioned work.
8. This point of my “Regulations” is a collection of quotes by Witkacy with which I completely agree. Where portrait is mentioned all other pieces also apply:
(…) Quite a new development for the company is the possibility of the client rejecting a portrait, be it because of workmanship or by likeness. Then the client pays 1/3 of the price and the company keeps the portrait.
(…) The client cannot order the destruction of a portrait. This rule has been introduced because you never know with what can you satisfy others. It is guaranteed to the client that the company doesn’t release pieces that can influence the company’s good name. Incidents may occur where the company doesn’t approve of it’s own work.
(…) All criticism by the client is absolutely out of the question. (…) If the company would allow the luxury of listening to the clients opinion it would have to be crazy. We put considerable pressure on this point as it is most difficult to sop the client from making needless statements. […] After a moment’s thought or asking the third parties’ opinion, the client says yes (or no) and that’s it – then the client comes up (or not) to the so-called “cashier’s window”, that means he simply pays the agreed amount to the company. The patience of the company, because of the extreme complexity of the job, ought to be respected.
(…) It is not allowed to ask the company’s opinion about the finished portrait, as well as to talk about the picture while it’s a work in progress.
(…) The company asks that you study these regulations carefully. Not having any executive, the company counts on the client’s delicacy and good will to fulfill these conditions. Having read and agreeing to these regulations is considered equivalent with signing an agreement. Any discussion on these regulations is not allowed.
9. The client understands that the artist uses art as a source of income and tries to keep that source functioning.
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