The Art of Copying Art
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Beschreibung
"This book brilliantly fills an important gap in art scholarship. The history of art and the story of art forgeries are often covered, but rarely about the art of copying, and its role in the education of artists. Jackson has done it again with this readable, informative volume that will be a welcome addition to the library of anyone interested in art and its history." —Dr. Noah Charney, Adjunct Professor of Art History at the American University of Rome and at University of Ljubljana, and best-selling author of The Devil in the Gallery.
"Superb! Jackson pioneers and explores a new area of art history, seldom trodden before, and does so clearly and elegantly. Highly recommended!" —Judge Arthur Tompkins, author of Plundering Beauty: A History of Art Crime during War.
This book is a study of the history, role and significance of copying art. Copies have enjoyed a different status from authentic artworks and though often acknowledged, very rarely have they been considered collectively as a genre in their own right. This volume showcases a variety of examples—from copies of famous artworks made and used as props in movies to those made innocently by student artists as part of their training. Examining the motivations for making copies, and reflecting on the reception of copies, is central to this book. Copies have historically filled voids in collections, where some sadly languish, and have become a curatorial burden. In other cases, having a copy assists in conservation projects and fills the place of a lost work. Ultimately by interrogating a copy’s role and intent we might ask ourselves if viewing a copy changes our experience and perception of an artwork.This book is a study of the history, role and significance of copying art. Copies have enjoyed a different status from authentic artworks and though often acknowledged, very rarely have they been considered collectively as a genre in their own right. This volume showcases a variety of examples—from copies of famous artworks made and used as props in movies to those made innocently by student artists as part of their training. Examining the motivations for making copies, and reflecting on the reception of copies, is central to this book. Copies have historically filled voids in collections, where some sadly languish, and have become a curatorial burden. In other cases, having a copy assists in conservation projects and fills the place of a lost work. Ultimately by interrogating a copy’s role and intent we might ask ourselves if viewing a copy changes our experience and perception of an artwork.
Examines copies of artworks as a genre in their own right
Argues a case that copies have an important role to play from Rembrandt to Banksy
Draws case studies from collections across the globe and offers an alternative art history
Autor*in
Penelope Jackson
Themen in »The Art of Copying Art«
Art Collecting Art Curation Conservation Critical Reception Lost Artwork