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Solvent Gels for the Cleaning of Works of Art The Residue Question
ISBN: PB: 9780892367597, Getty Publications, March 2006
200 pp., 28x21.5 cm, 34 black&white illus., 6 colour illus.
In art conservation, the cleaning of a work of art often involves removing not only dirt and grime but also unwanted layers of varnish, gilding, and paint from the work's surface. The challenge for conservators lies in finding a cleaning agent that w...
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Guide to the Preventive Conservation of Photograph Collections
ISBN: PB: 9780892367016, Getty Publications, March 2006
312 pp., 22x19 cm, 128 colour illus., 15 black&white illus.
More than 30 years of continuing research into the preservation of photographic collections have led to a better understanding of the fragility of these images and the means by which to preserve them. A resource for the photographic conservator, cons...
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Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings
ISBN: PB: 9780892363841, Getty Publications, March 2006
588 pp., 29.8x21 cm, 103 colour illus., 353 black&white illus., 121 line drawings
This volume collects thirty-one papers by an international group of experts. Grouped into four topic areas: "Wood Science and Technology", "History of Panel-Manufacturing Techniques", "History of the "Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings", and...
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Heritage Values in Site Management Four Case Studies
ISBN: PB: 9780892367979, Getty Publications, March 2006
203 pp., 27.9x21.6 cm, 6 charts, 53 black&white illus., 11 maps
The analysis of the four historic sites featured in this publication – Grosse Ile and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site in Canada, Chaco Culture National Historical Park in the United States, Port Arthur Historic Site in Australia, and Hadria...
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Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage
ISBN: PB: 9780892363988, Getty Publications, March 2006
480 pp., 25.4x17.8 cm, 57 colour illus., 32 black&white illus.
This first volume of the Getty Conservation Institute's "Readings in Conservation" series presents a comprehensive collection of texts on the conservation of art and architecture. Designed for students of art history as well as conservation, the book...
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History of Restoration of Ancient Stone Sculptures
ISBN: PB: 9780892367238, Getty Publications, March 2006
240 pp., 28x19.8 cm, 16 colour illus.,150 black&white illus.
The 19 papers in this volume stem from a symposium that brought together academics, archaeologists, museum curators, conservators and a practising marble sculptor to discuss varying approaches to restoration of ancient stone sculptures. Contributors...
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Use of Oxygen-Free Environments in Control of Museum Insect Pests
ISBN: PB: 9780892366934, Getty Publications, March 2006
224 pp., 27.9x21.6 cm, 6 colour illus., 50 black&white illus., 25 line illus.
Museums throughout the world face the challenge of finding non-toxic methods to control insect pests. This book focuses on practical rather than theoretical issues in the use of oxygen-free environments, presenting a detailed, hands-on guide to the u...
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Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science
ISBN: PB: 9780892364695, Getty Publications, March 2006
320 pp., 28x21.5 cm, 25 black&white illus., 135 charts
This book provides practical information on the use of infrared spectroscopy for the analysis of materials found in cultural objects. Designed for scientists and students in the fields of archaeology, art conservation, microscopy, forensics, chemistr...
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£60,00
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Issues in the Conservation of Paintings
ISBN: PB: 9780892367818, ISBN: HB: 9780892367801, Getty Publications, March 2006
520 pp., 25.4x17.8 cm, 35 black&white illus., 65 colour illus.
This volume on paintings conservation includes more than seventy texts ranging from the fifteenth century to the present day. Some are classic and highly influential writings, others, although little known when first published, in retrospect reflect...
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