I move like lasagna. Married to @Schmrypta and the game. Almighty God of the Schmryptoverse, Steward of the Mallary Archive. Richest person in the world (again)
@schmrypto I always thought this photo looked staged. Not staged as in a conspiracy, but staged in that the gestures just happened to look theatrical in the moment.
Not really my goal, but also not not what I'm going for with this series.
I love using these new tools, but there's an undeniable sadness around what we're losing right now.
Trivializing heavy imagery by re(pro)ducing them down to watermarks feels to me like an efficient way to distill that feeling.
Your Auriea Harvey show was probably the best I've ever seen for a living artist!
Dealing primarily with Mallary, who's been dead for nearly thirty years now, is a constant source of frustration for me, and I very much wish he were around to consult.
I also just love talking shop with artists in general, so I much prefer them alive.
Even when it is a science (many conservators have M.S. degrees) we still have varied policies, standards, treatments, and insights. I put emphasis on certain aspects that others do not. But what often separates us is that I prefer the artist alive; many conservators (and curators) when pressed will tell you they don’t.
Ask one art professional and they will tell you exactly how things are always done, and why they must be done that way.
Ask six and they will tell you six different things.
It's almost like this is not a science.
On next week's episode of SDW3, I'll be chatting with @jared_poz and @DeadZipco about the upcoming Encuentros Digitales project in Mexico City!
I hope you can join us!
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