I have changed the format of these pages from one of commentary to be a place for the on-line display of art collections. It begins with the Edwards/Pedersen collection indicated on the upper right of this page. I would hope that all artists and gallery owners would encourage those who buy works of art to keep some details of the collections in an on-line space such as this.
It is supplemental to the existing books on the subject of Art. Every beginning Art History course has a text book filled with works that are a part of various museum collections as well as many pieces in private hands. The question comes to me as to why that should represent Art. It does, to some extent, catalogue the works of the past. Many of them are important, perhaps even all of them … to someone. But, for the art collector today, what is in a museum somewhere is not as important as what is being collected today, created by the artists of today.
The presentation of works of are ought, at the very least, include some notation as to the soze of the work as well as reference to the medium used. The collector may choose to undertake this task. It is also possible to employ someone with an education in Art as well as web design. The main thing is to not allow the collection to disappear forever once it leaves the art gallery.
There are other considerations. For purposes of insurance, images of a collection can be a valuable set of supporting data. In case of fire, they can show what you had in your collection. In case of theft, a set of images can make it easier to trace stolen art works. Often those given the task of appraising a work of art have little to go on in that the artist of the recent past is no longer represented by any gallery. The on-line cataloging on the part of “all” collectors would be of use in this regard.
