Modern Paints Uncovered - Proceedings From the Modern Paints Uncovered Symposium, May 16-19, 2006 , Tate Modern, London: (Getty Publications - (Yale))
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Modern Paints Uncovered - Proceedings From the Modern Paints Uncovered Symposium, May 16-19, 2006 , Tate Modern, London: (Getty Publications - (Yale))

Modern Paints Uncovered - Proceedings From the Modern Paints Uncovered Symposium, May 16-19, 2006 , Tate Modern, London: (Getty Publications - (Yale))

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. Learner (Author)  

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Over the past seventy years, a staggering array of new pigments and binders have been developed and used in the production of paint and twentieth-century artists have readily applied these materials to their canvasses. Paints intended for houses, boats, cars, and other industrial applications frequently turn up in modern art collections, posing new challenges for paintings conservators."Modern Paints Uncovered" brings together the collected wisdom of a number of internationally renowned experts to discuss the impact of synthetic paints on modern art conservation and showcase cutting-edge research into the conservation of contemporary painted surfaces. 104 full-colour & 64 duotone illustrations, plus 58 line-drawings, 27 tables
Thomas Learner is a senior scientist in contemporary art research at the Getty Conservation Institute and a former senior conservation scientist at the Tate.
  • Contributor: . Learner
  • Imprint: Getty Conservation Institute,US
  • ISBN13: 9780892369065
  • Number of Pages: 372
  • Packaged Dimensions: 227x278x21mm
  • Packaged Weight: 1306
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Getty Trust Publications
  • Release Date: 2008-05-08
  • Series: Getty Publications - (Yale)
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Thomas Learner is a senior scientist in contemporary art research at the Getty Conservation Institute and a former senior conservation scientist at the Tate.

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