The artist and the buyer know it's a new or newish bike with a rad paint job, for a few it's the golden chalice of wabi sabi and for most others it's a ratty looking old bike. It doesn't look like what it is.
Not a fan of trompe-l'œil then?
not really
@Serling started
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The artist and the buyer know it's a new or newish bike with a rad paint job, for a few it's the golden chalice of wabi sabi and for most others it's a ratty looking old bike.
It doesn't look like what it is.