Conservation problems with paintings containing fluorescent layers of paint

In modern art we can see that artists are breaking with traditional techniques. New materials like sponge, polyester, sand, etc. are being used. This causes a lot of new problems in the (preventive) conservation of works containing these materials. Every material needs to be researched individually...

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Main Author: Stefanie De Winter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association CeROArt 2010-11-01
Series:CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/1659
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description In modern art we can see that artists are breaking with traditional techniques. New materials like sponge, polyester, sand, etc. are being used. This causes a lot of new problems in the (preventive) conservation of works containing these materials. Every material needs to be researched individually so the exact intention of the artist can be preserved for a (relatively) long period. My research is about very recent materials: fluorescent pigments and paints. These only started to be used by artists from the 60’s. That's why there is not much information about their aging and ways to (preventively) conserve them. A lot of fluorescent paintings are meant to be shown under UV-light. If a fluorescent painting has damage and needs to be retouched there is a big esthetical problem. The retouched damage is visible under UV-light. The title of this thesis is born out of this last problem: Conservation problems with paintings containing fluorescent layers of paint. The first topic of research for this thesis concerns the composition of these different sorts of paint and pigments. Afterwards, the causes of damage resulting from UV-light –and other factors- were thoroughly analyzed. Finally, a possible remedy is being proposed.
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spelling doaj-art-3b9c38c3cb4245ffbc55dc3b739ade492025-01-30T14:13:38ZengAssociation CeROArtCeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art1784-50922010-11-01110.4000/ceroart.1659Conservation problems with paintings containing fluorescent layers of paintStefanie De WinterIn modern art we can see that artists are breaking with traditional techniques. New materials like sponge, polyester, sand, etc. are being used. This causes a lot of new problems in the (preventive) conservation of works containing these materials. Every material needs to be researched individually so the exact intention of the artist can be preserved for a (relatively) long period. My research is about very recent materials: fluorescent pigments and paints. These only started to be used by artists from the 60’s. That's why there is not much information about their aging and ways to (preventively) conserve them. A lot of fluorescent paintings are meant to be shown under UV-light. If a fluorescent painting has damage and needs to be retouched there is a big esthetical problem. The retouched damage is visible under UV-light. The title of this thesis is born out of this last problem: Conservation problems with paintings containing fluorescent layers of paint. The first topic of research for this thesis concerns the composition of these different sorts of paint and pigments. Afterwards, the causes of damage resulting from UV-light –and other factors- were thoroughly analyzed. Finally, a possible remedy is being proposed.https://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/1659restorationexhibitionfluorescent paintfluorescent pigmentblacklight(preventive) conservation
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Conservation problems with paintings containing fluorescent layers of paint
CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
restoration
exhibition
fluorescent paint
fluorescent pigment
blacklight
(preventive) conservation
title Conservation problems with paintings containing fluorescent layers of paint
title_full Conservation problems with paintings containing fluorescent layers of paint
title_fullStr Conservation problems with paintings containing fluorescent layers of paint
title_full_unstemmed Conservation problems with paintings containing fluorescent layers of paint
title_short Conservation problems with paintings containing fluorescent layers of paint
title_sort conservation problems with paintings containing fluorescent layers of paint
topic restoration
exhibition
fluorescent paint
fluorescent pigment
blacklight
(preventive) conservation
url https://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/1659
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