A lot of art created in the last 60 years or so has been created using plastics and paper as mediums. This has altered the way that art restoration has to deal with maintaining famous pieces, particularly those from the the famed “Pop Art” movement. Dealing with plastic is much different than dealing with oil paints of the past. Listen in as the gang learns about the newest problems and solutions in protecting artworks.
Will your art last a lifetime or more? Listen in to find out!
Show links:
Main Article – http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nano-restart-when-art-falls-apart/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Restoration initiative – http://www.nanorestart.eu/
Related project – http://popart-highlights.mnhn.fr/index.html
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