Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Kernkonvolut
English translation:
core body of work / core oeuvre
Added to glossary by
Katy L Dean
Jul 26, 2018 18:11
6 yrs ago
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German term
Kernkonvolut
German to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Archiving (of Künstlernachlässe)
It appears that the term has something to do with paring down the body of an artist's 'Nachlässe' (papers/manuscripts/sketches etc. that are left when they die) to the essentials:
"Sollte ich mich also entschließen, Last von denen nehmen zu wollen, die sich um meine Arbeiten im Fall von Krankheit oder Tod kümmern, und sollte ich den Erhalt meines künstlerischen Erbes anstreben, dann wird es notwendig, meine Werke in einem Verzeichnis zu erfassen und eine repräsentative Auswahl (Kernkonvolut) festzulegen".
I can't think of a suitable translation. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
"Sollte ich mich also entschließen, Last von denen nehmen zu wollen, die sich um meine Arbeiten im Fall von Krankheit oder Tod kümmern, und sollte ich den Erhalt meines künstlerischen Erbes anstreben, dann wird es notwendig, meine Werke in einem Verzeichnis zu erfassen und eine repräsentative Auswahl (Kernkonvolut) festzulegen".
I can't think of a suitable translation. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +4 | core body of work / core oeuvre |
Helen Shiner
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3 | essential works |
Michael Martin, MA
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3 | core selection (of works) |
Wendy Streitparth
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Proposed translations
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Selected
core body of work / core oeuvre
He is talking here about his artistic estate, rather than documentation (normally referred to as the written estate, when dealing with an artist's Nachlass).
Core oeuvre:
in the end one has to deal with the
contradiction that Boltraffio on the one hand got harshly dismissed, and on the other hand,
and very likely, still included into the the core oeuvre, while it remains unknown to what
degree;
http://authenticationinart.org/pdf/papers/the-unique-propert...
http://www.artbook.com/9783775738514.html
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Note added at 21 mins (2018-07-26 18:32:38 GMT)
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Core body of work:
To a certain degree, the perception of delay is the product of the way that
Duchamp's career has been framed. In the standard summary, we find the paradox
of the amazing importance of an artist whose core body of work (with the exception
of certain scattered items and his secret last work) was all produced in little
more than a decade, in the period of 1912 to 1923.
https://archivariusblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/70-autum...
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Note added at 22 mins (2018-07-26 18:33:34 GMT)
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The Verzeichnis mentioned may be a catalogue raisonné (Werkverzeichnis), rather than merely a list.
Core oeuvre:
in the end one has to deal with the
contradiction that Boltraffio on the one hand got harshly dismissed, and on the other hand,
and very likely, still included into the the core oeuvre, while it remains unknown to what
degree;
http://authenticationinart.org/pdf/papers/the-unique-propert...
http://www.artbook.com/9783775738514.html
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Note added at 21 mins (2018-07-26 18:32:38 GMT)
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Core body of work:
To a certain degree, the perception of delay is the product of the way that
Duchamp's career has been framed. In the standard summary, we find the paradox
of the amazing importance of an artist whose core body of work (with the exception
of certain scattered items and his secret last work) was all produced in little
more than a decade, in the period of 1912 to 1923.
https://archivariusblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/70-autum...
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Note added at 22 mins (2018-07-26 18:33:34 GMT)
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The Verzeichnis mentioned may be a catalogue raisonné (Werkverzeichnis), rather than merely a list.
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Comment: "Thanks very much, very useful references."
23 mins
essential works
decide on a representative collection (essential works)
55 mins
core selection (of works)
The core selection of works was first shown at the Centre for Contemporary Art in Geneva from March to May 2001, reflecting the range and strength of the works created
https://www.mca.com.au/artists-works/exhibitions/225-materia...
This focused exhibition traces some of the key ideas through a core selection of works from Fabro’s career.
https://www.mariangoodman.com/exhibitions/luciano-fabro/pres...
https://www.mca.com.au/artists-works/exhibitions/225-materia...
This focused exhibition traces some of the key ideas through a core selection of works from Fabro’s career.
https://www.mariangoodman.com/exhibitions/luciano-fabro/pres...
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