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PublisherArchetype Publications

ISBN-101904982514

ISBN-139781904982517

eBay Product ID (ePID)80539860

Product Key Features

Number of Pages280 Pages

Publication NameArt, Conservation and Authenticities : Material, Concept, Context

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

SubjectConservation & Preservation, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaArt, Philosophy

AuthorTina Fiske

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight25.2 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Reviews"Se trata de una publicacion fundamental que demuestra como la perspectiva que sirve para valorar el arte cambia segun la cultura de quienes lo contemplan y lo estudian. Y, por esto mismo, para los conservadores-restauradores resulta una obra basica, llena de sugerentes reflexiones." Estudos de conservacao e restauro 2 (2010) 178-179 "[Art, Conservation and Authenticities] successfully highlights the issues surrounding authenticity in conservation and the struggle conservators face in trying to define authenticity and achieve an 'authentic restoration'...The book makes for a fascinating read, and one that inevitably produces an interesting reaction and debate within the reader." The Picture Restorer 36 (Spring 2010) 42-43

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal702.88

Table Of ContentForward Acknowledgements Authenticities: keynotes Authenticity: how to get there? Christian Scheidemann Degrees of authenticity in the discourse between the original artist and the viewer Joyce Hill Stoner Authenticity and restoration of wall paintings: issues of truth and beauty Isabelle Brajer Beyond authenticity Salvador Munoz-Vinas Authenticities: historic case studies Restoration or de-restoration? Two different concepts of presenting the authentic condition of ancient sculptures in the Collection of Classical Antiquities in 19th-century Berlin Astrid Fendt The Child in the Womb in its Natural Situation, a painted lead sculpture made for the anatomist William Hunter: a question of authenticity Peter Black and William Murray The picture frame: knowing its place Gerry Alabone Concepts of authenticity as related to a 15th-century Florentine cassone panel in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London Eowyn Kerr The authenticity of French furniture: interpretation and preservation issues Stephanie Rabourdin-Auffret Wallpaper reconstructions in historic interiors: balancing the aesthetic with authenticity Jean-Baptiste Martin Examining 'authenticity' in two contemporary conservation projects in Scotland: Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Dysart Kirk murals and Daniel Cottier's painted decorative scheme at Cottier's Theatre, Glasgow Robert Wilmot The authenticity of heraldic arms on Olycan family portraits by Frans Hals: weighing the object vs. the image in restoration Sabrina Meloni, Gwen Tauber and Alice Tate-Harte A reconstruction of Maerten van Heemskerck's De Calvarieberg (1543): accuracy and visual interpretation Charlotte Caspers and Kate Seymour A multifaceted approach to the study of Tudor portrait miniatures: a case study of the 'Croker' miniatures Katherine Coombs, Alan Derbyshire, Nicholas Frayling and Timea Tallian Issues surrounding the attribution of a Holbein drawing Victoria Button Van Gogh's brushstrokes: marks of authenticity? Ella Hendriks and Shannon Hughes Authenticities: contemporary case studies Creamcheese: from disco to museum installation Tiziana Caianiello 'The voice of things': Koji Kamoji and authenticity in installation art Monika Jadzinska Preserving installation art: hypothesis for the future of a medium in evolution Marina Pugliese and Barbara Ferriani Duchamp under the hammer: iconoclasm, vandalism and authenticity Dominic Paterson Authenticity in practice: an ethnographic study into the preservation of One Candle by Nam June Paik Vivian van Saaze Authenticity - a matter of time? Restoring Glauben Sie nicht, dass ich eine Amazone bin by Ulrike Rosenbach Cornelia Weyer Moving images, editioned artworks and authenticity Ariane Noel de Tilly The artist's role in installation and future display at the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow Polly Smith and Ben Harman Archivists meet artists: insights into authenticity John Roeder Authenticities: further considerations 'Is this real?' Authenticity, conservation and visitor experience Irit Narkiss Ontology, worldviews and authenticity Karel Boullart Authenticity and science: an ongoing relationship Spike Bucklow The 'paradigmatic art experience'? Reproductions and their effect on the experience of the 'authentic' artwork Rebecca Gordon

SynopsisTo identify exactly what constitutes an artwork's 'authentic' state can be problematic and challenging; maintaining or displaying it as such even more so. 'Authenticity' is one of the most influential factors that determine a course of action for a work of art in need of conservation. It is also one of the most contested, and currently subject to critical revision, reinvestment, and redirection. The papers presented in this volume focus on a series of conservation 'flashpoints' - painted works, drawings, sculpture, installations, new media, performance, interiors and historic houses, cultural objects - and revolve around three key areas considered vital in establishing or vouchsafing an artwork's 'authenticity': material, concept and context. A wide range of approaches, some object-based, some more conceptual and philosophical, demonstrate that although the term authenticity is generally employed in the singular, the values associated with it are multiple, multilayered and often competing. The papers, each in their own way, evaluate the critical potential of the pluralised form, 'authenticities', creating a platform for a continuous discussion on this important and fascinating theme. Proceedings from the Art, Conservation and Authenticities: Material, Concept, Context international conference, University of Glasgow, 12-14 September 2007., Focusing on conservation 'flashpoints'-from paintings and drawings to installations, performance, and historic interiors-the papers examine the complex and contested nature of authenticity in art. Exploring the interplay between material, concept, and context, contributors challenge the singular notion of authenticity, instead advocating for a nuanced understanding of multiple, often conflicting, 'authenticities' in contemporary conservation practice., Proceedings from the Art, Conservation and Authenticities: Material, Concept, Context international conference, University of Glasgow, 12-14 September 2007, organised by Erma Hermens and Tina Fiske.

LC Classification NumberN8554.5