Art board vs. stretched canvas / which is the most appropriate tool for presenting painted art?
Art critics and artists alike have been known to disregard art board as a viable art surface for ''real'' artists (pity the ''fake'' artists among us), believing board should be used for experimentation or student projects only due to its lack of material longevity. The argument follows that art board, being made only of compressed cardboard and canvas, is unlikely to last the lifetime of the ''artpiece'' it becomes. But what exactly is the lifetime (life expectancy) of an artpiece?
Recycling statistics suggest a piece of cardboard left to biodegrade in extreme outdoor, conditions will take 3-4 months to do so. How long then, will a well treated canvas art board survive? And given that a painting on canvas board will comprise a piece of ''art'', would it not stand to reason that the board will be treated ap propriately and accordingly? Kept dry and temperate; away from destructive tools, rain and oily hands and maintained in ''normal'' (not extreme) conditions?
And is this question of ''life expectancy of art'' even relevant? Emily Carr''s early works were created on paper bags; Jackson Pollack painted with ashes; early Pompeiian artists painted on plaster in the first century A.D., and fabrics and textiles from thousands of years past remain today. These creations have survived to present despite either conscious disregard or lack of consideration for ''life expectancy''.
Creativity, experimentation, genius. Where does one end and the other begin? And if a moment of inspired genius should accidentally be captured on a canvas art board does that mean it is worth less?
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