Text Commentary: Eve Andree Laramee

"Art is authentic as long as the signiature of the artist who created this painted deception is genuine. But when an artist's skill is utilized to simulate the work of another artist, accusations of forgery adn fraud eruptin the art community, as when the artist sherrie Levine rephotographed famous images by the renowned photographer Edward Weston, and presented them as her artworks. In other words viewers dont expect art to be a factual deception, but they expect the creator of the fiction to be true." Eve does just that. She twists each strand of truth jsut enough to place it under tension but not enough to uproot it. She does this by cleverly disguising false information. When you think about it. It is very simple to manipulate anyone with regards to art. Anyone but a creative has a one track mind. So if you put art in a gallery, showcase it, put lights on it, invite people to come see, give it importance, people will not second guess that it's authentic. I agree with her states ments above. But I do not agree with what Sherrie Levine calls art. Unless she photographs those famous pictures in a site specific setting. Like takes them and puts a picture of the city in a field. And then photographs it. She needs to make it her own. Give it some visual difference. That's just my thoughts. Make things your own. Put your personality into something. Not someone elses.