art

i had dinner at a teacher-friend's million dollar (or more) house tonight, and i believe he had an original gustav klimt painting in his home.

willis and i conferred by phone afterwards.  about our friend's amazing house, how much fun we had, how nice he is to invite a bunch of us over, and how someone who owns that amazing a house wouldn't - couldn't - have a $20 klimt reproduction in a huge gold frame.  it was like we were in a freaking art gallery.  it was that kind of frame.

holy shit, is all i have to say.

i know little to nothing about art, but klimt's paintings are distinctive.  and beautiful.  so i know about them because i like them.  and this one was gorgeous.

now, how am i going to find out if it is an original without being tacky and asking?  IS it tacky to ask?  if you ask it feels like you are saying "how much money do you have hanging on your wall?," when what i really mean is "i love this."

help.