As a desk jockey, I am in awe.

Welcome to the world of commercial art, graphic art, and production art. I have a degree in production art and a BA in fine art–guess which one put food on the table?

And thank you Anon, I hadn’t noticed that this “art is being sold as real not as reproduced”. I thought it was being sold as what it is and not under false pretences. I guess this subject raises an interesting question on what is real art, and what is not. Because it’s definition has had a huge transformation in the last century, and I believe it will be redefined in the one to come.

And I do spend most of my time paying attention to the art market, it fascinates me and it makes my living. I didn’t know “green washing” existed as a concept, since I can’t translate it into spanish. I’ll look for more examples on this. Thank you very much for your insight :)

To me, it is newsworthy because it is an example of “art washing”, like “green washing”. If someone who previously didn’t recognize it in one area recognizes it in another action is being taken.

In the everyday world this art is being sold as real not as reproduced. If someone would like to have a second rate reproduction (not that these artists aren’t skilled but this form of reproduction does not pass on the original artists merit in ways other forms of reproduction (etching, litho, woodblock, even serigraph) do more effectively) for their wall that is of course their decision but that reproduction needs to be shown for all that it represents.

And yes, I agree, this deserves no more attention than anything else, if at all. The time being spent on this subject could be better spend elsewhere.

If the Reproduction sells… if the documentary sells… if the article gets viewers…

If you ever visit the Prado in Spain, we’ve got IIRC half a dozen more or less similarly posed Venuses by Titian. And this was Titian, painting variations on the same theme of Naked Mythological Women for Philip II…

So I’m only commenting to learn how you, whom I regard as pretty knowledgable people, read this fact.
Is this any more newsworthy because this is art’s aura? Is that what affects you? Because as I stated in my previous post, that’s the way it’s always been.

Best, Clau

There have always been art factories. And there have always been few talented, original, authentic and valued artists.

Please someone tell why all the drama and surprise.

It strikes me as both sad and amusing that these factory workers are more technically proficient than maybe 95% of the art students at the universities I’ve attended. Sure, they look like the soulless imitations of imitations that they are, but I can’t help but wonder if western universities could learn something from them. It might shock a lot of art students to learn that they should be able to do this, and, in my opinion, need to. Creativity is necessary, but we place too much emphasis on it and mystify what these workers are proving is a skill. I think that’s why this article is so fascinating, in the first place. We imagine painting as something complicated and beyond the grasp of the “untalented,” and it’s a fun kick in the face to learn that it isn’t true.

It is a shame that this act is promoted as acceptable.

Anyway, copying images the way these artists do is a relatively straightforward process. They are very skilled craftsmen/women, but they are basically performing the job of a highly advanced Photoshop filter.

Enjoying the work has nothing to do with whether or not one is talented.