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RE: Signing artwork

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Art Studios of the Coeur d'Alenes (banjoart)
Mon, 8 Nov 1999 17:00:18 -0800

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>When I was in undergraduate working on my BFA in painting, my =
professors would not allow us to sign any of our paintings because they =
said it distracted from the work. Only when we are to sell it or become =
famous would be allowed to add our name.=20

>my professors would not allow us to sign any of our paintings because =
they said it distracted from the work.
Kelly in Texas

Ok, folks, so your professors are ignorant. That is ivory tower talk. =
It has no basis in reality. Think about it, do they send in their =
thesis papers or publications with a signature discreetly in the =
index????? I don't think so..... Sign your artwork so everybody can =
learn your name, your art, you. Sign so people can LOOK for your name. =
Sign so you can have copyright protection. =20

>I believe in some galleries there is no name, because it will be added =
to the plate beside the work. But I always put my name large on the =
back.=20

Great, so you can rip the art out of the frame to see who did it?? =
Please sign your work. It is for your protection, identification, and =
reputation as an artist.

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>When I was in undergraduate working on my BFA in = painting,=20 my professors would not allow us to sign any of our paintings because = they said=20 it distracted from the work.  Only when we are to sell it or become = famous=20 would be allowed to add our name.
 
>my professors would not allow us to sign any of = our=20 paintings because they said it distracted from the = work.
   =20 Kelly in Texas
 
Ok, folks, so your = professors are=20 ignorant.  That is ivory tower talk.  It has no basis in=20 reality.  Think about it, do they send in their thesis papers or=20 publications with a signature discreetly in the index?????  I don't = think=20 so.....   Sign your artwork so everybody can learn your name, = your=20 art, you.  Sign so people can LOOK for your name.  Sign so you = can=20 have copyright protection. 
 
>I believe in some galleries there is no name, = because it=20 will be added to the plate beside the work.  But I always put my = name large=20 on the back.
 
Great, so you can rip the = art out of the=20 frame to see who did it??  Please sign your work.  It is for = your=20 protection, identification, and reputation as an = artist.
 
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