GARDENER, P., BURNSTOCK, A. & VASCONCELES, A. The Influence of Access to the Artist on the Conservation of Allen Jones' Works from the 1960s, 2008

Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 12:57

Article presented at the IIC congress Conservation and Access, London September 2008.
by Paul Gardener, Aviva Burnstock and Ana Vasconcelos

 

Abstract

Interviews with British artist Allen Jones have influenced the approach to conservation and display of his paintings. The artist helped to interpret a technical study of seven paintings from 1961–1966, which assisted the identification of material deterioration, and defined goals for their conservation and display. Mechanical cracking and flaking paint were found to be associated with the use of an alkyd-bound priming (which had been used unknowingly by the artist), and his technique of mixing dammar varnish with oil paint, on glue-sized cotton canvas. Cracking and surface mould accumulation were exacerbated by fluctuations in relative humidity. A proposal for the conservation of one of the paintings considers the artist’s intention and the current condition of the work.

 

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