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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on October 24, 2016, 06:34:33 PM

Title: The art of forgery
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 24, 2016, 06:34:33 PM

The concept of whether provenance is that important to art is a fascinating one. What does it matter if you like it?

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/713210-713210
Title: Re: The art of forgery
Post by: Owlswing on October 24, 2016, 06:50:57 PM

The concept of whether provenance is that important to art is a fascinating one. What does it matter if you like it?

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/713210-713210


Probably depends primarily on the asking price - £60 or £60,000,000 - no in the first instance - definitely in the second?
Title: Re: The art of forgery
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 24, 2016, 06:55:47 PM
Probably depends primarily on the asking price - £60 or £60,000,000 - no in the first instance - definitely in the second?
and yet, the value is an effect not the cause. Why do we value the original if the skill is the equivalent?
Title: Re: The art of forgery
Post by: Owlswing on October 24, 2016, 07:08:59 PM

And yet, the value is an effect not the cause. Why do we value the original if the skill is the equivalent?


The name/signture at the bottom?
Title: Re: The art of forgery
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 24, 2016, 07:10:27 PM
The name/signture at the bottom?

Which indicates a form of fetishism rather than anything to do with quality.
Title: Re: The art of forgery
Post by: Owlswing on October 24, 2016, 09:23:34 PM

Which indicates a form of fetishism rather than anything to do with quality.


I've never thought of it that way before, but, yes, I suppose it is, but with lashings of snobbery on top
Title: Re: The art of forgery
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 24, 2016, 09:55:56 PM
I've never thought of it that way before, but, yes, I suppose it is, but with lashings of snobbery on top

It's the big point about 'genuineness', it has nothing to do with quality