from The New York Times -
Provocateur’s Products Roll Off the Assembly Line
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When the artist no longer has the final control over his art creations, but relies instead on short-term unnamed contracted workers - rather than on long-term and recognised assistants - then it can only signal a tough road ahead for obtaining useful and critical information on materials and techniques for conservation and preservation purpose. Perhaps there is an inverse relationship between the size of the art bubble and conducive conditions for long-term preservation of those art.
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