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human
Why do we care whether it is a "real" Picasso?

It is often accepted that a work of art is valuable in and of itself. For literature, Barthes suggested "The Death of the Author." In an art gallery we are encouraged not to think too much but just "experience" the work and how it makes us feel.

But in some ways there is a big importance given to the artist. We regard a painting differently when it is a "real" Picasso or an actual Pollock. In an art gallery we are given very little information about the works, except we always get the name of the artist.

Who has written about the *importance* of the artist/author?
gpt
I think it's the direct connection to the artist that makes it important. Picasso actually *touched* this painting. Picasso's mind and body actually *created* this work of art. He's the one that pulled it out it the infinite, and gave it to us. It's an actual piece of history. When someone else paints a copy, it's just that: a copy. They're not the one who started from 'nothing'. A good artist can copy something, but it's something else entirely to actually *create* it. It's like the difference between watching an event on video, and actually being there, live and in person, *witnessing* it. It doesn't matter how good it is, it's just not the same.