Gauguin is a fake

[pollocksthebollocks]

Revealed: Art Institute of Chicago Gauguin sculpture is fake

http://pollocksthebollocks.wordpress...pture-is-fake/

[pollocksthebollocks]

Exactly

[Rhynome]

Yeah, Exactly!

...wait, what?

I just didn't really feel it that post-worthy; forgeries and fakes are uncovered all the time. I take all art I see with a pinch of salt, don't we all? Even if I see a very famous painting that I know is that painting there's still that thing in the back of my mind saying "Don't be surprised if they find out it's a fake."

I'll try and find the example I'm about to give, but it's the case of a very famous painting that art-critics were lauding, as it was by some great painter... then they found out it was actually a paint-over, and the original, by the great artist, was underneath [and apparently much better]. No one had noticed, or rather no one wanted to notice, and said it was a brilliant painting if only because it was from that fellow, even though it wasn't actually properly his. I'll hunt for the example.

[pollocksthebollocks]

I think it depends on what you find as post-worthy, it was more a newsworthy item, Gauguin is one of the greats and for someone to fake his work and a museum to buy the work when it is not the real is extremely post-worthy. The painting under the painting and saying the painting under the painting was much better than the original is completely subjective, because the painting above the original might have been liked better by some. I posted a photo of an original Van Gogh here a few months ago and people said it was crap well WTF can you say about that. There are many things you could say about the art that is shown here but to mock a Van Gogh......

BTW is your avatar a forgery or a fake?

[Rhynome]

Person B painted over Person A's painting (I really need to attach names to this) and the painting was lauded because it was meant to be Person A's, but they later found out the bit they were looking at wasn't.

And by postworthy I meant a response post, not not worthy of being posted on the forum; I read it and, well, it's news, so cheers for posting it.

My avatar is just shit.

[pollocksthebollocks]

Ok fair enough. For some it is interesting.

[M.C.Barrett]

It shouldn't matter whether it's a fake or not. Does it look good? Is it a genuine statement of artistic expression? A Van Gogh can be crap. Every artist makes crap at some point. The only reason this is even newsworthy is because of the whole speculation-based "Fine Art" world/market. They got gypped playing their own game, knowing the risks. Boo hoo, they paid $125,000 for a crappy sculpture that ended up not having been made by the crappy sculptor they thought had made it.

[Idiot Apathy]

Careful, we're screwed if they figure out it's just carefully placed pigments...

[CGMonkey]

It shouldn't matter whether it's a fake or not. Does it look good? Is it a genuine statement of artistic expression? A Van Gogh can be crap. Every artist makes crap at some point. The only reason this is even newsworthy is because of the whole speculation-based "Fine Art" world/market. They got gypped playing their own game, knowing the risks. Boo hoo, they paid $125,000 for a crappy sculpture that ended up not having been made by the crappy sculptor they thought had made it.

Well that's not how it works in the real world unfortunately! :/

[Dave Kendall]

I can't condone this guy for what he did but this whole case made me smile. He was producing this work in a garden shed and his elderly father was flogging them. An expert who authenticated one work as a genuine ancient Egyptian artifact was on record saying the poor old chap had no real idea what he had in his possession. LMAO

[Brendan N]

oh narts!

[megas_imperius]

There are loads of skillful forgeries in even the most prestigious museums, all over the world. When you see a piece of art, you can never be certain whether it's real, or fake--so you have to enjoy it for itself rather than its history.

[NoSeRider]

When you see a piece of art, you can never be certain whether it's real, or fake--so you have to enjoy it for itself rather than its history

Tell that to Teri Horton who purchased a Jackson Pollock for $5.
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/11/09/190732.php

[pollocksthebollocks]

Tell that to Teri Horton who purchased a Jackson Pollock for $5.
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/11/09/190732.php

Thats inconclusive, watch the documentary: http://pollocksthebollocks.wordpress...ckson-pollock/

[light]

Thats inconclusive, watch the documentary: http://pollocksthebollocks.wordpress...ckson-pollock/

You should just start writing out your posts completely on your blog and that way instead of typing them up here you can always just link to your blog because your blog blog bloggy blog and have i mentioned my blog? hey heres a funky story on my blog also my blog and blog.


PS: my blog

[pollocksthebollocks]

You should just start writing out your posts completely on your blog and that way instead of typing them up here you can always just link to your blog because your blog blog bloggy blog and have i mentioned my blog? hey heres a funky story on my blog also my blog and blog.


PS: my blog

Dont read it if you dont like it tard

[Hyskoa]

Dont read it if you dont like it tard

I've tried that tactic on jehova's witnesses. It doesn't work
They keep coming back.

[pollocksthebollocks]

I've tried that tactic on jehova's witnesses. It doesn't work
They keep coming back.

Oh well better stick to books then if electronics are too complicated, funny you should mention keep coming, my readers do.

[Hyskoa]

Oh well better stick to books then if electronics are too complicated, funny you should mention keep coming, my readers do.

So do heroïne users to their product, does not mean it's a good habbit mate :/

[pollocksthebollocks]

So do heroïne users to their product, does not mean it's a good habbit mate :/

idjut, nazi bastard

[Hyskoa]

idjut, nazi bastard

I think someone needs a really big hug here.

[light]

Dont read it if you dont like it tard

Ah see tard a truly classic insult.
Read more about my idea of classic insults here:
http://light.blogololl.org/funny/cla...sults.txt.html

[Hai]

Wow, weird how people started flaming for absolutely no good reason. Don't you have worse forums than CA.org to dump your garbage on?

[Robert.B]

hahahahhahaaa!!!!!

[Elwell]

Dont read it if you dont like it tard

idjut, nazi bastard

You know, I too have been mildly annoyed by your constant blogflogging, but never felt it was really an actionable offense.
Until now.

Buh-bye.