| Description |
xiv, 360 pages + 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Part 1: Conservation and technology -- Treatment of paintings having absorbent components -- Consolidation of flaking paint films: modifications of the vacuum envelope for consolidation -- Tears in canvas paintings and their proper closing -- The use of water in the conservation of canvas paintings: benefits and hazards, vapor treatment, 'shrinkers', and other problems -- Deacidification of canvas paintings as practiced in our studio -- Lining and mounting with BEVA -- Weave accentuation and weave interference in vacuum lining paintings -- A testing system for adhesives for conservation: the importance of valid tests -- Unconventional treatments for contemporary paintings: vacuum lining without a membrane -- Transparent lining of paintings -- Inpainting using PVA medium: Mario Modestini's pioneering research -- Special projects |
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Part 2: Investigations into the causes of deterioration of paintings and painted objects -- The role of tension in the preservation of canvas paintings: the self adjusting, constant-tension stretcher -- The Berger-Russell biaxial stress tester for stretched canvas; the Art Conservation Research Foundation (ARCF) -- Effects of the environment on the deterioration of canvas paintings -- The mechanics of cracking in paint films. -- App. 1: Design for a simple low-cost vacuum hot table -- App. 2: Materials used in our studio and some of their producers (suppliers) -- App. 3: Recipes most frequently used in our studio |
| Summary |
"Berger offers the reader fresh insights into his deliberations over conservation problems and treatments. Included are updated and revised descriptions of landmark investigations and approaches, as well as observations on how the results have fared. Case studies in the conservation of paintings of various media are also presented, including Old Masters, contemporary works and the gigantic Atlanta Cyclorama." --Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography and index |
| Subject |
Painting -- Conservation and restoration -- Research.
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Painting -- Conservation and restoration.
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| Author |
Russell, William H.
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| ISBN |
1873132379 |
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