[CAUT] Re: Chihuli Steinway

[Otto Keyes]

Actually Alan, I do see the whimsy.  I just wish he had chosen to do this to
some of those units from the teflon era when the bull was in the steinway
shop...  Perhaps I'm just over-reacting to the lowcull gallery just on the
other side of the wall from my shop where a couple of recent shows have
hung, ranging from "found objects on plywood", "paper, plastic & acrylic on
fabric", to "oil on masonite".  Had I put masonite under my car the last
time I changed the oil, I might have produced something equally profound.
In truth, there were a couple of interesting pieces, but nothing I'd hang on
my wall.  Unfortunately, art often mirrors culture -- increasingly
narcissitic & self-indulgent (he said with an arrogant sniff as he glaced in
the mirror before settling down on the leather couch with his carmel
macchiato and the latest copy of the L.L. Bean catalogue.)

I'm really just jealous that the big greeny is "worth" way more than my
house.  By the way, those keys must be contraband.  I think the orange
elephant has been extinct for some time now...    :-)

Otto

----- 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
> 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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