Karl, That's what keeps art conservators in business. There have been lots of important artists including Leonardo ( "The Last Supper") who made mistakes or didn't care about how long their work lasted. Us photographers are the real nuts about that. Over the ages many of our most revered artists couldn't afford good materials. Mixed media on any free surface - shirt cardboards! - is common. I think the art buyer should have enough savvy about this to care properly for the work. It's simple enough to ask the artist about their media. If they lie, then get a lawyer. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: My thoughts about art&craft (RE: PF Galleries on 05 FEB > 05) > From: "karl shah-jenner" <shahjen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Mon, February 07, 2005 7:41 pm > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Alan writes: > <clipped> > The artist is quite old and has seen a few things. > : He's self taught, knows what he wants to do with the materials he uses > : for his constructions and mixed-media painting and is still trying new > : ideas. > > thanks Alan > > I met a restorative artist once who showed me a wall sized painting done by > a painter who in his day was seen as an up and comer - the restorer was > depressed as the creator of the expensive art piece had mixed his paint > media with such abandon that some ten years after it was painted, the paint > was cascading off in sheets. the owner was furious and the artist refused > to accept any responsibility, but the crafting of the painting was > apparently very poor. > > art without the skill seems somehow anachronistic. > k > > > > - forget living in a 'tolerant' world, > what about trying for a respectful world.
