Trans Europe Express, study and restoration of a major artwork by Dorothée Selz

Trans Europe Express, created by Dorothée Selz in 1972, required the restoration of an almost completely unstudied material : ‘royal icing’. It is a preparation develop from egg whites, sugar icing, Flashe® paint and vinyl glue that, over time, has come to show considerable browning. The research de...

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Main Author: Marie Courseaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association CeROArt 2013-05-01
Series:CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/3268
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description Trans Europe Express, created by Dorothée Selz in 1972, required the restoration of an almost completely unstudied material : ‘royal icing’. It is a preparation develop from egg whites, sugar icing, Flashe® paint and vinyl glue that, over time, has come to show considerable browning. The research determined the phenomena and factors of degradation, established appropriate treatment, respecting and documenting the  intentions of the artist, who has also participated in this restoration.
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Trans Europe Express, study and restoration of a major artwork by Dorothée Selz
CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
browning
royal icing
Maillard reaction
hydrolysis
sugar
title Trans Europe Express, study and restoration of a major artwork by Dorothée Selz
title_full Trans Europe Express, study and restoration of a major artwork by Dorothée Selz
title_fullStr Trans Europe Express, study and restoration of a major artwork by Dorothée Selz
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title_short Trans Europe Express, study and restoration of a major artwork by Dorothée Selz
title_sort trans europe express study and restoration of a major artwork by dorothee selz
topic browning
royal icing
Maillard reaction
hydrolysis
sugar
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