George Koller on mon 5 jan 04
do you REALLY believe you can evaluate an artifact for "artfulness"
without context?
Thanks for responses Lee, Phil, Gayle, Roger....
my "check art" light when on while examining one of these:
http://www.twistedfeather.com/natamstatlum.html
i'm still puzzling this whole context/ china / art / value thing out. i
might
buy a couple dozen of these and bury them to be enjoyed in another
context 40 years from now - if nothing else then as symbols of when
a few dollars bought in 2003. i don't think these ratios can continue.
i can buy that statue for $16. (there was a time when a porsche could
be had for a few grand too.. i personally remember 4dm to the dollar)
new info: these same folks do statues for tribes from australia, to africa,
and south america. that gives a global perspective to it all. it has to be
made somewhere. maybe that changes things?
it further serves to demonstrate why my light came on but - at a living
US wage - the item made by native americans would probably cost
$500 bucks - due partly to sales channel change.
taking a hint from gayle i've thought more about design. i've had a
long term fascination with native american cultures /art but would not
know a "assinboine man" from a "tummi warrior". point is - i'd be
putting my faith in "the global market" that this thing would not be a
tasteless joke to the folks that know.....
which is why i want to know more about these darned statues.
any comment on any of their statues would give a clue about what kind
of a company they are. info / impressions truly appreciated. i'm most
curious.
george koller
sturgeon bay, wi - door county
northport, mi - leelanau county
two great places separated by 100 miles of great lake.
Lee Love on tue 6 jan 04
George Koller wrote:
>my "check art" light when on while examining one of these:
>
> http://www.twistedfeather.com/natamstatlum.html
>
>
Hi George,
In college, I painted miniatures used in table top wargaming, so
I appreciate these figurines from that perspective. I painted lead
miniatures and especially like doing them from medieval Japan.
These "cold cast resin" figurines might be of interest to
history or anthropology buffs if they are arrcuate representations.
They do appear to be carefully painted. Not everything has to be art
to be aprreciated.
Lee In Mashiko
http://mashiko.us
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