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 > 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 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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