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Art Issues: Protecting Art

The efforts made to protect Guernica may seem extreme, but the political and social legacy of Picasso is obviously worth protecting. The Picasso Conspiracy, an interesting website on a little-known painting allegedly by Picasso, attempts to conjure up further controversy concerning Guernica. The site claims that the origins of Guernica lie in this obscure painting rediscovered in the 1970's, and provides detailed comparisons of the work to Guernica and other Picasso masterpieces. However, it's very important to note that the Picasso estate refuses to have the piece fingerprinted and authenticated. What do you think? Is this work a "lost" Picasso masterpiece?

The Picasso Conspiracy
http://web.org.uk/picasso/Welcome.html

To obtain a more detailed view of Guernica and an on-line comparison with related works by Picasso, check out the website listed below:

Art theft and art protection are serious business. For more information, check out the websites below:

Museum and Art Security
http://www.xs4all.nl/~securma/
This site includes many resources, including a report on recent thefts.

Artists: Paul Cezanne

The life and struggles of Cezanne reveal incredible strength of character. Cezanne maintained a diligent relationship with his artistic ideals and craft in order to insure the intangible value of his work, regardless of critical or public opinion. He may have been a grumpy guy who took little pleasure in acclaim when it finally came his way, but he surely took personal pleasure in pursuing his projects on his own terms. To learn more about Cezanne, check out the Webmuseum: Cezanne: http://sunsite.unc.edu/wm/paint/auth/cezanne/

The site contains a biography, links to on-line examples of his work, and much more.

Artists: Georgia O'Keeffe

O'Keeffe was an American artist and teacher whose work uniquely connected feminine images with the processes of creativity and nature. She was a groundbreaker, both in terms of her unique personal relationship with her husband, Alfred Stieglitz, and in her creative projects. The website,

Georgia O'Keeffe
http://www.ionet.net/~jellenc/okeeffe1.html
does a superb job of introducing the artist and describing her work, as well as her relationship with her husband.

Another insightful website contains the poetry of C.S. Merrill, O'Keefe's longtime assistant, associate and companion:

Days in a Life
http://www.well.com/user/cmerrill/okeeffe.html
For people interested in O'Keeffe, this site presents a special perspective that is not to be missed.

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