The ongoing debate.....this is almost as good as the "what is art?" question. Having just worked on the American Century show at the Whitney Museum, these questions came up a lot, since the show encompasses painting, sculpture, design, architecture, film, and dance. I think "maker" and "manufacturer" are one in the same--say, for a vacuum cleaner or a lamp, or possibly a camera, a table that was not one of a kind. Although the design may be unique, the production of it is standardized. To me, "artist" denotes the non-standardized production of a single, unique object through creative inspiration (i.e., a painting, sculpture, building, vase, pottery, etc.); something that cannot be mass produced exactly again and again (only exception is photography). It is as if each productive experience by the "artist" is a unique experience. "Artisan" would be the same, too, but is a little dated (I think of the Renaissance, for example).
Meg Bruener
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What is the opinion of the group regarding the difference of the following
terms:
1. artist
2. artisan
3. maker
4. manufacturer
Patti Davis-Perkins
Artifact Documentation
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Hull, Quebec, Canada
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