Authenticity

Question 1

Does a work said to be by someone else lose value once leant it’s a fake??
Reply 1 forgeries

Answer 1

The work hasn’t changed perceptually so it’s snobbery to treat it different

Question 2

REPLY 2 FORGERIES

Answer 2

Maybe we were wrong in thinking it was done by someone else

1 due to psychology as we wanted to find a piece done by them
2 may be unable to detach ourselves from current stylistic preferences (looked right)

Question 3

REPLT 3 forgeries

Answer 3

The forgery must be skilful so we can not justify inferiority on perceptual ground

BUT
1 van Meegren distorted our view of Vermeer
2 forgery achievements are not the same as original

Question 4

Are forgeries inferior ?

Answer 4

Yes as they distort our view of history not due to snobbery

Question 5

Does a perceptually indistinguishable copy possess an inferior aesthetic ?

Copy reply 1

Answer 5

Original may have a certain aura
(Touched by artist)

BUT

this can’t justify a superiority as it is merely talismanic and doesn’t effect the work itself

Question 6

Copy reply 2

Answer 6

The original brought something new into existence so nothing can really be a perfect copy

BUT

The copy wouldn’t have been if it wasn’t for the original so the copy has value

Question 7

Are copies inferior?

Answer 7

No because they can be on par with the original as they both have merits

Question 8

Outline differences between painting and photo

Answer 8

1 a painting is of x if it looks like x
2 a photo is of x if x was in front of the lens

1 a painting is not counterfactually dependent on the visible world
2 a photo is counterfactually depended on the visible world

Question 9

Specific case for variants?

Answer 9

By copying photos painting lend them an atmosphere and borrow a detached objectivity

Both copied and originals maintain an aesthetic significance

Question 10

Lessons from music

Answer 10

A variation differs form a performance - in music it always includes the original but not in paintings

Result - a variation boils down to the type of interpretation despite being a copy it still stands on its own (both copy and original mutually enhanced )

Question 11

Are variants less significant than originals?

Answer 11

No, it’s an interpretation and they enhance each other , there’s no redundancy (photo and painting eg)