Hi all, On the life expectancy of artwork: What would you say about new artforms like installations or live performances? Cheers, Veli Izzet > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 3:45 AM > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > Subject: Re: My thoughts about art&craft (RE: PF Galleries on > 05 FEB 05) > > There used to be two well known artists here in this little > town, one moved away and now Robert Duncan is left alone, > anyway the "Other" artist was questioned one day about why he > used paints that where proven to not last 100 years, his > comment, "I don't care, I'll be gone in 100 years" so let the > buyer be ware. > Terry M > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 6:08 PM > Subject: RE: My thoughts about art&craft (RE: PF Galleries on > 05 FEB 05) > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.6 - Release Date: 07.02.2005 > >
