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AbstractAn overpainted black painting by Ad Reinhardt, ‘written off’ by an insurance company and considered of little value, provided the opportunity to explore various experimental treatments, as well as the ethical issues involved. This collaboration between the Guggenheim Museum and the Museum of Modern Art, New York, is an in-depth study of the materials of the painting and its restoration history. Extensive historical research interviews with artists and scholars, and comparative viewing and testing resulted in a comprehensive dossier on the artist and the treatment of monochromatic surfaces. Traditional techniques for removal of the over-painted surface were tested and evaluated, as well as an experimental technique using lasers. Ethical issues, analysis, research protocol, and the results of the experimental treatments are discussed. |
