This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. German to English
  3. Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting

Kernkonvolut

English translation: core body of work / core oeuvre

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Kernkonvolut
English translation:core body of work / core oeuvre
Entered by: Katy L Dean

18:11 Jul 26, 2018
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Archiving (of Künstlernachlässe)
German term or phrase: Kernkonvolut
It appears that the term has something to do with paring down the body of an artist's 'Nachlässe' (papers/manuscripts/sketches etc. that are left when they die) to the essentials:


"Sollte ich mich also entschließen, Last von denen nehmen zu wollen, die sich um meine Arbeiten im Fall von Krankheit oder Tod kümmern, und sollte ich den Erhalt meines künstlerischen Erbes anstreben, dann wird es notwendig, meine Werke in einem Verzeichnis zu erfassen und eine repräsentative Auswahl (Kernkonvolut) festzulegen".

I can't think of a suitable translation. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Katy L Dean
Local time: 13:17
core body of work / core oeuvre
Explanation:
He is talking here about his artistic estate, rather than documentation (normally referred to as the written estate, when dealing with an artist's Nachlass).

Core oeuvre:
in the end one has to deal with the
contradiction that Boltraffio on the one hand got harshly dismissed, and on the other hand,
and very likely, still included into the the core oeuvre, while it remains unknown to what
degree;
http://authenticationinart.org/pdf/papers/the-unique-propert...

http://www.artbook.com/9783775738514.html

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 21 mins (2018-07-26 18:32:38 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Core body of work:

To a certain degree, the perception of delay is the product of the way that
Duchamp's career has been framed. In the standard summary, we find the paradox
of the amazing importance of an artist whose core body of work (with the exception
of certain scattered items and his secret last work) was all produced in little
more than a decade, in the period of 1912 to 1923.
https://archivariusblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/70-autum...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 22 mins (2018-07-26 18:33:34 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

The Verzeichnis mentioned may be a catalogue raisonné (Werkverzeichnis), rather than merely a list.
Selected response from:

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:17
Grading comment
Thanks very much, very useful references.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4core body of work / core oeuvre
Helen Shiner
3essential works
Michael Martin, MA
3core selection (of works)
Wendy Streitparth


  

Answers


16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
core body of work / core oeuvre


Explanation:
He is talking here about his artistic estate, rather than documentation (normally referred to as the written estate, when dealing with an artist's Nachlass).

Core oeuvre:
in the end one has to deal with the
contradiction that Boltraffio on the one hand got harshly dismissed, and on the other hand,
and very likely, still included into the the core oeuvre, while it remains unknown to what
degree;
http://authenticationinart.org/pdf/papers/the-unique-propert...

http://www.artbook.com/9783775738514.html

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 21 mins (2018-07-26 18:32:38 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Core body of work:

To a certain degree, the perception of delay is the product of the way that
Duchamp's career has been framed. In the standard summary, we find the paradox
of the amazing importance of an artist whose core body of work (with the exception
of certain scattered items and his secret last work) was all produced in little
more than a decade, in the period of 1912 to 1923.
https://archivariusblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/70-autum...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 22 mins (2018-07-26 18:33:34 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

The Verzeichnis mentioned may be a catalogue raisonné (Werkverzeichnis), rather than merely a list.

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 275
Grading comment
Thanks very much, very useful references.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elisabeth Purkis
19 mins
  -> Thanks, Elisabeth
agree  Lancashireman
25 mins
  -> Thanks, Lancashireman
agree  philgoddard: Though personally I'd leave it out because it's just saying the same thing (repräsentative Auswahl) twice.
27 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil. I see what is in brackets as the more technical term.
agree  Steffen Walter: also w/ your added note re. the '(Werk)verzeichnis'
39 mins
  -> Thanks, Steffen
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
essential works


Explanation:
decide on a representative collection (essential works)

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
core selection (of works)


Explanation:
The core selection of works was first shown at the Centre for Contemporary Art in Geneva from March to May 2001, reflecting the range and strength of the works created
https://www.mca.com.au/artists-works/exhibitions/225-materia...

This focused exhibition traces some of the key ideas through a core selection of works from Fabro’s career.
https://www.mariangoodman.com/exhibitions/luciano-fabro/pres...

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search