Planning for Impermanence (2000) creator(s) Martha Buskirk (author) publisher Art in America 88 (4) The article addresses the ways that contemporary artists, collectors and museums are rethinking the idea of longevity. It provides insights into their views of collecting and preserving art works that employ ephemeral materials or rapidly obsolescent components and explores the role of external evidence (certificates, instructions, documentation etc.). English Art in America 88 (4), p. 112-119 Copyright Protected