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I would go for before and after pictures, a witness, and a memo to the file
saying what was done and when signed by destructor and the witness. I might
ask the artist if they wanted to suggest a witness.
But a video sounds like it would be fun and would provide before and after
documentation.
Patricia Nutter
Assistant Registrar
National Museum of Natural History
(202) 633-1627, fax (202) 633-8133
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She could videodocument the destruction...also fun.
Julia Muney Moore
Public Art Administrator
Blackburn Architects, Indianapolis, IN
(317) 875-5500 x230
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Subject: Re: Disposing of damaged artwork
Hi Kim,
I would think that the destruction should be complete enough so that the
piece could never be repaired, reassembled or restored. For a work on
paper it might mean shredding. For a painting or a wood sculpture it
might mean incineration. For a ceramic sculpture I would think that
pulverizing it with a sledge hammer should suffice and photographing the
remains for the insurance company's benefit. For someone like me who
makes their living preserving and carefully handling objects, I think
this
would be quite fun!
Sincerely,
David Ryan
Registrar
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
www.cspm.org
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