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The ethics of such a practice would be dubious at best.
by ISL 7y ago
The ethics of such a practice would be dubious at best.
- enriquto 7y agoWhy? This is just like selling high-quality prints of the paintings, which is already done and nobody complains about.
- jagger27 7y agoI don’t see why if they’re clearly indicated as clones.
- penagwin 7y agoIf the original is now public domain and the replica is not advertised as the original, I'm not sure what the ethical issue is? I do see a financial issue though, cheap clones are CHEAP - and if you want something that can nearly pass as authentic (which I'd argue is a work of art on it's own) you'd be looking at a very narrow market of buyers. Again, as long as replicas/clones are labeled as such and the original is in the public domain.
- yiyus 7y agoPerfect reproductions are a goal both for museums and researchers. See, for example: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337848225_Gloss_Color_and_Topography_Scanning_for_Reproducing_a_Painting's_Appearance_Using_3D_Printing https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337848225_Gloss_Col...