[CAUT] Re: Chihuli Steinway

[Greg Granoff]

Alan,
I definitely see the whimsy in the treatment.  I can even appreciate it, but
my eyes hurt after a while, and so the whimsical feeling turns to
pain....:-)
Greg
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan McCoy" <amccoy@mail.ewu.edu>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Re: Chihuli Steinway


> 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
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>
> > 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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