Veli, If you are referring to artist's attitudes about posterity - artists I know (besides up-tight photographers) seem to apply different standards of permanence to each work. Above all, the owner of the work has a responsibility to preserve whatever medium is used. I have many pieces that I know must not be displayed in bright light, high humidity, and where they can be eaten by vermin. Installation artists can make mementos of the work to sell to finance their activities - Cristo is a notable example in the news http://www.walknyc.com/ 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: "Veli Izzet Cigirgan" <izzet@xxxxxxxx> > Date: Tue, February 08, 2005 12:55 am > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > 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 > > > >
