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Eggshells, flowers, onion peels, sponge cake, dried bread, breast
milk-these are just a few of the biological materials that some
contemporary artists have used to make art. But how can works made
from such perishable ingredients be preserved? And what ethical and
conceptual dilemmas might be posed by doing so? Because they are
prone to rapid decay, even complete disappearance, biological
materials used in art pose a range of unique conservation
challenges. This groundbreaking book probes the moral and practical
challenges associated with displaying, collecting, and preserving
these unique works of art. Theoretical considerations are
complemented by a range of specific case studies, thereby affording
a comprehensive and richly detailed overview of current thinking
and practices on this topic. With contributions by conservators,
scholars, curators, and artists, Living Matter is the first
publication to address broadly these provocative issues, exploring
the role of biological materials in the creative process and
presenting a wide variety of possible approaches to their
preservation. The free online edition of this publication is
available at getty.edu /publications/living matter/ and includes
videos and zoomable illustrations. Also available are free PDF,
EPUB, and Kindle/MOBI downloads of the book.
In the 1960s, a group of Los Angeles artists fashioned a body of
work that has come to be known as the "LA Look" or West Coast
Minimalism. Its distinct aesthetic is characterized by clean lines,
simple shapes, and pristine reflective or translucent surfaces, and
often by the use of bright, seductive colors. While the role of
materials and processes in the advent of these truly indigenous Los
Angeles art forms has often been commented on, it has never been
studied in depth -- until now. Made in Los Angeles focuses on four
pioneers of West Coast Minimalism -- Larry Bell, Robert Irwin,
Craig Kauffman, and John McCracken -- whose working methods, often
borrowed from other industries, featured the use of synthetic
paints and resins as well as industrial processes to create objects
that are both painting and sculpture. Bell, for example, coated
plate glass with films of material that alter the way the light is
absorbed, reflected, and transmitted, while Kauffman employed a
process usually reserved for commercial signs for his work.
McCracken coated plywood with fiberglass then spray painted it with
countless layers of automotive paints, and Irwin spray-painted
discs of hammered aluminum or vacuum-formed plastics. The detailed
study of each artist's work is presented in the context of the
emergence of modern art in Los Angeles, the burgeoning
mid-twentieth-century gallery scene, and the light-infused LA
cityscape. Initially undertaken as part of the Pacific Standard
Time: Art in L.A.1945-1980 initiative, this volume combines
technical art history and scientific analysis to investigate
conservation issues associated with the work of these artists,
which are often emblematic of issues in the conservation of
contemporary art in general.
Vibrant colour was essential to the paintings of the American pop
artist Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997), and when he began exploring
outdoor sculpture in the late 1970s, vivid hues-often achieved
through the use of recently developed industrial paints and
coatings-remained an important part of his artistic vocabulary.
Today, preserving these remarkable works after they have endured
decades in outdoor environments around the world is an issue of
pressing concern. This abundantly illustrated volume is based on
extensive archival research of his studio materials, interviews
with his assistants, and a thorough technical analysis of the
sculpture Three Brushstrokes, now in the collection of the J. Paul
Getty Museum. The book concludes with a chapter showing various
options for the care, conservation, and restoration of
Lichtenstein's sculptural works, making this an essential resource
for conservators, curators, and others interested both in the
iconic artist and modern sculpture in general.
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