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Authenticity and Replication: The 'Real Thing' in Art and Conservation

Authenticity and Replication: The 'Real Thing' in Art and Conservation

Hermens, Erma
Lennard, Frances
Gordon, Rebecca

Paperback

Conservation & PreservationGeneral ArtGeneral Art Instruction

ISBN10: 1904982999
ISBN13: 9781904982999
Publisher: Archetype Publications
Published: Feb 1 2014
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.80 Depth: 9.60
Language: English

What is the 'real thing' in cultural heritage? The papers in this book address the concepts of authenticity and replication for the interpretation, display and conservation of our cultural heritage.

In the West the value placed on 'original' materials has been central to our understanding of cultural heritage. While advances in conservation science provide detailed information on the tangible properties of objects, there is a growing emphasis on the importance of their conceptual framework and the context in which they were created. Therefore, we have to consider the value of different ways of representing objects and debate whether one stage of their history should take precedence over others. In this context, the potential use of replication broadens the discussion on authenticity and brings about additional challenges - in what circumstances does a replica gain significance as another form of the 'real thing'?

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