Conserving Contemporary Art: Issues, Methods, Materials, and Research (Getty Publications – (Yale)) - Softcover

Oscar Chiantore; Antonio Rava

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1606061046 ISBN 13: 9781606061046

Publisher: Getty Conservation Institute, 2012

Synopsis

Since the advent of the avant-garde in the early 20th century, visual artists have adopted new techniques and materials, some of whose characteristics of aging and wear are still largely unknown today. The conservator's intervention has become increasingly delicate, problematic, and experimental and requires not only technical knowledge of these materials but also a greater awareness of the artist's intellectual universe. Conserving Contemporary Art is one of the first books to give a comprehensive overview of the many considerations faced by the conservator of modern and contemporary art.

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About the Author

Oscar Chiantore is a professor of chemistry and polymer technology at the University of Turin. Antonio Rava is a conservator based in Turin where he has headed the conservation firm Rava&C. for over 30 years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Getty Conservation Institute
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1606061046
• ISBN 13: 9781606061046
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 332