Description

Alternatives to Lining

edited by Mary Bustin and Tom Caley

Since the influential conference ‘Comparative Lining Techniques’ held in Greenwich, in 1974, conservators have undertaken research to expand our understanding of how a canvas painting is constructed and how it responds to its environment and our actions. As a result, lining has ceased to be the main solution to the repair of torn or deformed paintings. This conference explores some of the alternatives to lining paintings, especially where tears are the problem.

BAPCR and UKIC Paintings Section are delighted to collaborate on this conference, held at Tate Britain on 19th September 2003.

Contents

Foreword

Relining, Lining, De-Lining
Stephen Hackney

Increasing Minimalism
Paul Ackroyd and Caroline Villers

The Limitations and Possibilities of Strip-Lining
Simon Bobak

Barnett Newman’s Cathedra (1951) Restoration of Slash Damages in a Colourfield Painting
Elisabeth Bracht

Reducing Cupping Without Lining?
Jim Dimond and Christina Young

The Thread-By-Thread Tear Mending Method
Winfried Heiber

A Review of the Effectiveness of the De-Acidification of Linen, Cotton and Flax Canvas After 17 Years of Natural Ageing
Adriana Rizzo and Aviva Burnstock

The Mechanical Requirements of Tear Mends
Christina Young

Conference preprints: edited by Mary Bustin and Tom Caley
Pages: 60 pages
Publisher: ICON 2003
Language: English
ISBN: 1871656 427
Product Dimensions: A4