Why are some artist remembered, while others are not? This question might have many answers. In some cases it may have to do with the medium that they choose to work in. Obviously art work created from rot prone materials degrade quickly if left exposed to the environment. We are seeing that even metal sculptures do not last well in the unprotected outdoors.
Time is proving stone to be very important in the development of mans civilization. Stone artifacts have endured to be a primary source of knowledge about societies that otherwise would have been forgotten. I think that the images that are posted here from week to week are a good example of these truths. The indigenous American artist left records carved in stone. In time, careful study of these art works may reveal important data about the societies or nations that created them and about how written language develops, in particular how a picture can or might be used to express an idea or concept.
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