Art conservation
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Published: |
Lucent Books,
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Publisher Address: | Detroit |
Publication Dates: | c2007. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Eye on art |
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Carrier Form: | 104 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
1590189647 (hard cover : alk. paper) 9781590189641 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | G264 |
CLC: |
G264.3 G264 J0-05 TU-87 |
Call Number: | G264/M321 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-98) and index. Why preserve art? -- The art and the science of conservation -- When good art goes bad -- How much restoration is too much? -- Art in times of crisis -- Saving public art -- The future of art conservation. Explores why museums, galleries and private owners turn to conservators to repair damaged artwork and why we preserve these works. |