From: Michael Stretton <Michael.Stretton@launceston.tas.gov.au>
Date: Thursday, 30 August 2018 at 8:07 am
To: Ray Norman <raynorman7250@bigpond.com>
Subject: RE: A thought out loud
Thanks for your suggestion Ray.
From: Ray Norman <raynorman7250@bigpond.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 29 August 2018 6:21 PM
To: Michael Stretton <Michael.Stretton@launceston.tas.gov.au>
Cc: Eve Gibbons <Eve.Gibbons@launceston.tas.gov.au>
Subject: A thought out loud
Dear Michael,
I look forward to meeting up with you on the 13th!
Against the background that it having been discovered that Bret Whiteley's drawing 'WAVES V' is 'missing' (buried in the collection, stolen, misplaced, whatever) there is a MARKETINGopportunity for 'the museum'.
I recall that in 1986 the National Gallery of Victoria having its 'precious Picasso' stolen – https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/thomas-dixon-first-person-weeping-woman-20160623-gpqixc.html I was lecturing at the Art School at the time and the robbery spiked my interest and got my attention given that an aspect of my responsibilities was running a program in "Professional Practice".
Over the years there has been all kinds of speculation about the circumstances of 'the theft(?)' but I recall that people were visiting the NGV to see where the missing was etc. etc. etc.
Albeit somewhat audacious, with this incident in mind now might be a time to mount an exhibition on 'the missing image' … online and in the gallery. Such an event might just 'engage' the QVMAG's in the hunt if it's out there on some 'theif's(?) wall' as the Mayor speculates it may be. Moreover, it might even assist in expanding the QVMAG's Community of Ownership & Interest.
This is despite:
- The Mayor asking people to look out for the drawing in people's homes – presumably friends' and relatives' homes;
- The drawing never having been exhibited at the QVMAG;
- The documentation of the work having 'gone missing';
- Nobody apparently having a clear recollection of what it looks/looked like;
- AND this kind of outcome not being alone either here at the QVMAG or other 'museums' nationally – even internationally.
Such a strategy could be profitable in the sense of engaging with an audience albeit being a bit edgy and 'out there'. I rather doubt that MONA would flinch-an-inch or shrink from the opportunity but there it is – the idea is out there.
Click here to go to an image file
https://images7250.blogspot.com/2018/08/whiteley-wave-v-googlelook.html
Regards,
Ray
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