Artistic Permanence
February 11th, 2009
a broken bicycle, a damaged chair, and a mediocre painting; none will last
As I see it, there are three aspects to the issue.
The first is the quality of the materials themselves. Is the painting on high-quality linen, or on a self-destructive material like masonite? Are the pigments lightfast, or will they fade rapidly with daylight? More »