At a seminar given a few years ago in NYC by a major dealer in these areas, who was addressing professional art/artifact appraisers, the speaker literally defined contemporary as living artists and once they die they become classified as modern. Nancy Powell former registrar of CIGNA corporate museum and art collection -----Original Message----- From: Miles Miller <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Friday, December 01, 2000 5:52 PM Subject: Definitions? >I am a perspective art history student in need of some answers and know that >one of you can assist me. Could one of you art historians, curators, or >anthropologists please tell me the definitions or similarities of Modern Art >and Contemporary Art? Please reply off the list. >___________________________________________________________________________ __________ >Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).