Art collector Franco Wright surrounded by some of his recent acquisitions

Hello dear collectors! Today I bring you another interview with one of our beloved collectors, Franco Wright.

How did you hear about 20x200?
I discovered 20x200 by reading about it on a blog.

What attracted you to us?
I think the pricing vs edition configuration is genius; it is easy to understand and allows one to build a collection on every budget level.

How did you begin your art collection?
I first started started collecting art in my early twenties. I was really drawn to works on paper, mostly from abstract expressionist artists. My first big purchase was a screenprint by Sam Francis, which I had to go in on halves with my Dad.

Did you grow up with art? Is your background in the arts?
Yes, my father would force me to go to museums as a kid, and I hated it. He was funny...he would sneak in his camera and snap off photos of installations at LACMA. I remember he shot the Warhol Brillo boxes and later made a 16x20 print of it. I was probably around 10.

It wasn't until college that the Arts really hit me; I ended up graduating with two majors: business and painting/fine art. So I guess those trips to the museum really had an effect on me. After graduation, I morphed from a painter to a graphic designer.

How has your taste in art evolved?
Yes! Now I'm completely obsessed with photography. A few years ago, I sold my litho prints (Warhol, Bacon, Hockney...) all except for my Sam Francis, and now mostly collect photography. I needed to make room, and at the time, my studio was 400 sq ft.

Can you think of your first "art memory"? (For me I think it has to be looking at a reproduction of a Picasso in my Mom's bedroom.)
Yes, but I can't remember the artist... large poster prints of villages in Greece... they were hugely popular in the early 80s. My mom had a whole room filled with them-- I think we owned every one. One day I'll see them again and the name will come to me!

What 20x200 artists are you most interested in?
There are so many... I was a bit addicted at first (as you know!)...

Thanks, Franco! Keep the art collecting fires burning!