Slog - Comments on Copying Art, Part I http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i Remember when I wrote about the Cai Guo-Qiang tumble of cars at the Seattle Art Museum that was also, somewhat mysteriously, at the Guggenheim in New York at the same time? It turned out that the one in New York was an "exhibition copy" made by the artist. It delivered the same experience as the original, was created painstakingly by the artist, and was made of basically the same readymade parts. So why wasn't it an original again? I answer that question and raise lots of others in a new story in Newsweek. This was one of those stories... Copyright 2008 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:38:00 -0800 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:19:17 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe This was totally boring, so I'm going to link to this. Enjoy.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041725 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041725 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:50:43 -0800 Comment by David B. Philosophical questions: Why is the "original" important? Why is the "authorization of the artist" important? Does this mean that "art" is not the piece itself, but rather the social agreement around the piece? Is it therefore impossible to appreciate (or set a price for) a piece of art without knowing its social context?

]]> David B. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041741 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041741 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:05:48 -0800 Comment by Paulus Just saw the car tumble at the Guggenheim. Meh. I prefer his army of wolves.

]]> Paulus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041759 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041759 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:28:46 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball Jen,

Congratulations on your well-crafted Newsweek article, and, I must say, I enjoyed reading about this topic...it's not one I've spent much time on beyond the notorious Warhol copies by Malanga, et al.

This is what I wish you would do more of versus those (often) insufferable Currently Hanging joints. I say this with love in my heart...

As for Mr. Poe, I am currently toiling in my basement workroom to copy him animatronicly...right now, I'm at an impasse as the computerized voice chip refuses to say anything more than "keshmeshi is a ****." Work continues...

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041763 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041763 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:30:34 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV While you're at it, make me a copy.

I won't be needing the voice-chip, tho.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041801 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041801 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:02:56 -0800 Comment by PopTart I add my congratulations on your Newsweek article. Hadn't given the topic much thought so it was interesting to learn about it.

]]> PopTart http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041810 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041810 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:10:16 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball @5 -- Computer says, "no."

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041849 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041849 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:31:36 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Make me one, too.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041898 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041898 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:00:47 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball @8 -- I'm making you a mechanical Juif!

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041901 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041901 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:03:41 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe I don't need a mechanical Juif. I have the real one. You can keep that one for yourself. I need one of me because I want to experience what it's like to have the best sex in the world.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041924 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041924 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:16:05 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Oooh! There's going to be a service-pack upgrade?

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041953 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041953 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:37:09 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball @10 -- Hmmm...I'm speechless. All I can say is there is one lucky Juif out there :-)

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041961 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1041961 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:43:33 -0800 Comment by I can't even draw stickfigures well I found your Newsweek article well-written and thought provoking. Good job!

]]> I can't even draw stickfigures well http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1042077 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/copying_art_part_i#c1042077 Visual Art Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:15:47 -0800 Comment by ams was at the Tate last week- no point, just bragging. nanana.

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