ART-O-MATIC
The prize for best marketing technique goes to this humble machine. Two of them were installed last month in the Whitechapel and ICA by Hanbury Street artist John Hayward.
The former tampon machine has been adapted to vend works of art. Pieces by over 80 artists are included.
One time telephone engineer John had little trouble getting the machine working again when he found it in the street.
And the crowds love it many buying handfuls of the little pieces of art which sell for a pound a time.
Even with the actual gallery shut dozens of visitors to the bookshop are buying these novelties. The number of sales that would make many rival artists extremely jealous.