purchasing a work by L. Weiner

"I am fascinated by the process of purchasing a work by Lawrence Weiner,
whose complicated instructions lack the very idea of the "hand of the artist" 
only in literal terms. The purchase isn't for the lettering itself, but a certificate 
with the phrase and instructions on how to realize it, specifying the materials 
or the actual process. Weiner, who has been instrumental in the idea of 
conceptual art since the 1960s, creates phrases, often ambiguous, that 
appear in museums throughout the world. The next time you're in a 
museum and see writing on the wall, don't assume that it's wall text or that 
the artist himself painted it."(source: TRAVELLIOUS)
Must confess, i never thought about, and i must admit: fascinating!