This was a fascinating read. The idea of leaving one's Mark on something.......look at graffiti and how they 'tag' property to show who the 'ownership' of said tag is. I always sign my last name and year piece was made (Wilzig '24) on every one, usually with a sharpie or with an engraver but that's rare. My father would sign his paintings very much as Albrecht Durer did with his initials with the 'A' on top of the 'W' (we had the same initials). Signing one's art completes it in my opinion and lets one know who made it. Look at the clothes designers who blast their initials, names, symbols all over the place (yuk). I bought this really amazing old painting at a thrift store but there was no signage anywhere on it which has me more curious about it yet looks like an 'important' piece done in the 40s or 50s. Thanks for the article Cecil!
This was a fascinating read. The idea of leaving one's Mark on something.......look at graffiti and how they 'tag' property to show who the 'ownership' of said tag is. I always sign my last name and year piece was made (Wilzig '24) on every one, usually with a sharpie or with an engraver but that's rare. My father would sign his paintings very much as Albrecht Durer did with his initials with the 'A' on top of the 'W' (we had the same initials). Signing one's art completes it in my opinion and lets one know who made it. Look at the clothes designers who blast their initials, names, symbols all over the place (yuk). I bought this really amazing old painting at a thrift store but there was no signage anywhere on it which has me more curious about it yet looks like an 'important' piece done in the 40s or 50s. Thanks for the article Cecil!