Making Art Last
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Co-presented by the Getty Conservation Institute and the Getty Research Institute
Designed especially for working artists, this discussion will examine technical, ethical, and artistic concerns surrounding the preservation of contemporary art works. Join Tom Learner, the head of Modern and Contemporary Art Research at the Getty Conservation Institute, and Susan Lake, Chief Conservator and Director of Collection Management at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution as they explore the issues and uncertainties of artists working with modern materials and technologies, and how the conservation profession is trying to respond.
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Paul Thek, Untitled (Dwarf Parade Table), 1969Wood, plaster, eggs, photographs, drawings, plastic, ceramic plate, metal, gum, latex, paint, taxidermic dog, textile and chairs. 34 ¼ x 92 ½ x 29 ¾ in. (87 x 235 x 75.6 cm). Kunstmuseum Luzern, Lucerne. ©The Estate of George Paul Thek; courtesy Alexander and Bonin, New York. -
Paul Thek, Fishman in Excelsis Table, 1970-1Mixed media: wood, latex, wax, metal, paint, fabric, string, and Styrofoam. 29 ½ x 35 1/16 x 94 ½ in. (74.9 x 89.1 x 240 cm). Kolumba, Cologne. ©The Estate of George Paul Thek; courtesy Alexander and Bonin, New York. © Kolumba, Koln/Lothar Schnept.
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