42443
Accession Number
38417
Editor
van den Berg, Klaas Jan;Burnstock, Aviva;de Keijzer, Matthijs;Krueger, Jay;Learner, Tom;de Tagle, Alberto;Heydenreich, Gunnar
Title Of Article Chaper
Han Hofmann’s Last Lesson: A Study of the Artist’s Materials in the Last Decade of His Career
Title Of Journal Book
Issues in Contemporary Oil Paint
Pages
127-148
Collation
22 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
This paper summarises the analysis of more than 500 paint and fibre samples from the late-career work of Abstract Expressionist painter and teacher Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) and finds a correlation between condition issues in Hofmann’s work and the combination of new paint materials with traditional art practice. The results of this study help to inform the conservation of Abstract Expressionist and other works that incorporate both traditional and modern paint media.
Keywords
fiber;sample;paint;conservation;material;technique;painting
pub_id
42443