The conservation treatment of a contemporary collaged sculpture by Jiří Kolář (1914-2002)

A collaged sculpture of an apple by the Czech artist Jiří Kolář, dated 1972 was presented for conservation. The sculpture suffered from structural damage caused by external factors and ingrained surface dirt. The ethical implications raised in conserving a contemporary artwork were an important aspe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jessica Crann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association CeROArt 2010-11-01
Series:CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
Subjects:
art
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/1576