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本帖最後由 pengl 於 2010-6-11 05:17 編輯
回復 28# 在美一方
這是一個看似簡單其實不容易答的問題。以咱外行人來看,羅丹創作每個雕塑都從設計到築模,再從模子(有時要切成好幾塊,最後合成)澆築出來。理論上,如果原模不廢掉,可以無限次重鑄雕塑。下文提到,羅丹死前將其所有雕塑模子和版權都交給法國政府全權處理管理。法國政府1956年通過數個法案規定每個雕塑最多可以從原模鑄出12次並被確認為原作。但是,不知何故,「思想者」據說全球有20多尊(San Francisco's Legion of Honor也有一尊)。當然,年份越久的越有價值。斯坦福的羅丹雕塑是世界最大的私人羅丹雕塑收藏家 Gerald Cantor (斯坦福的視覺藝術中心就是以其及夫人命名的)捐贈的,應該都是有年份的羅丹真品。
Rodin willed to the French state his studio and the right to make casts from his plasters. Because he encouraged the edition of his sculpted work, Rodin's sculptures are represented in many public and private collections. The Musée Rodin was founded in 1916 and opened in 1919 at the Hôtel Biron, where Rodin had lived, and it holds the largest Rodin collection, with more than 6,000 sculptures and 7,000 works on paper. The relative ease of making reproductions has also encouraged many forgeries: a survey of expert opinion placed Rodin in the top ten most-faked artists. Rodin fought against forgeries of his works as early as 1901, and since his death, many cases of organized, large-scale forgeries have been revealed. A massive forgery was discovered by French authorities in the early 1990s and led to the conviction of art dealer Guy Hain.
To deal with the complexity of bronze reproduction, France has promulgated several laws since 1956 which limit reproduction to twelve casts—the maximum number that can be made from an artist's plasters and still be considered his work. As a result of this limit, The Burghers of Calais, for example, is found in fourteen cities.
In the market for sculpture, plagued by fakes, the value of a piece increases significantly when its provenance can be established. A Rodin work with a verified history sold for US$4.8 million in 1999,and Rodin's bronze Eve, grand modele—version sans rocher sold for $18.9 million at a 2008 Christie's auction in New York. Art critics concerned about authenticity have argued that taking a cast does not equal reproducing a Rodin sculpture—especially given the importance of surface treatment in Rodin's work. |
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