[CAUT] Re: Chihuli Steinway

[Alan McCoy]

I see that this isn't a whimsical bunch, but I hope you folks get a chance
to see more of his work. The Chihuli museum in Tacoma is pure delight.

Alan


-- Alan McCoy, RPT
Eastern Washington University
amccoy@mail.ewu.edu
509-359-4627


> From: Greg Granoff <gjg2@humboldt.edu>
> Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>" <caut@ptg.org>
> Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:35:05 -0700
> To: "College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>" <caut@ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Re: Chihuli Steinway
> 
> Jim,
> Even though you've asked for no answer, :-)  I think, to be fair to
> Steinway, it should be remembered that there is a tradition in their art
> case department going back a long way of occasionally allowing contemporary
> artists to stamp their personal vision on an individual instrument--one of a
> kind type thing.  In this case, Steinway didn't "do" anything-- they
> followed instructions because they were meant to. This particular effort
> isn't my taste either, but then some people don't care for marquetry, gold
> leafing, grape vines and scroll carvings, inlayed leaves, or whatever of a
> hundred different techniques and styles has come out of these sorts of
> projects through the years.  Here we're dealing with the *iconography* of
> the piano-- and messing with sacred cows is a lot of what some artist's work
> is about.  To them, the piano is a big canvas of expectations by people such
> as technicians and pianists.  Reactions of dismay and starchy disapproval
> only feed the fire. If this piano survives, someday it will be quite
> valuable to the right collector.  Such is the way of things....
> 
> Greg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Ellis" <claviers@nxs.net>
> To: <caut@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 11:37 AM
> Subject: [CAUT] Re: Chihuli Steinway
> 
> 
>> Yeah, I saw it, and I'm still sick at the stomach.  Why would Steinway do
>> this?  Please don't try to come up with an answer.
>> Jim Ellis
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