Imageless: The Scientific Study and Experimental Treatment of an Ad Reinhardt Black Painting
New York, New York: Guggenheim Museum Publications, 2008. Softcover. Black paper wraps. 80 pp. 64 BW and color figures. VG. Item #132089
Issued in conjunction with a 2008 exhibition, the culmination of a seven-year study of one singular painting rendered by American abstract painter Ad Reinhardt (1913-1967). A collection of 7 illustrated research essays. "Reinhardt's black paintings embody the dilemmas and challenges conservators face in preserving and treating paintings and sculptures that utilize flat planes of color. Such objects are often more susceptible to damage than other works, reveal damage more easily, and can be more difficult to treat. 'Black Painting, 1960-66' was therefore an excellent subject for study, and when AXA Art generously offered to donate the work to the Guggenheim Museum as part of the museum's study collection in 2000, it was accepted with profound gratitude. AXA Art's contribution to scholarly research in the field of conservation extended further, however, as the company also generously funded the research project that ensured. The intent of this important research was not to restore the work to its original state, but rather to use it as a test bed for scientific analysis and various types of experimental treatments. This was an extraordinary opportunity to conduct research using an original artwork by an artist of historical significance." (p. 6) Scarce.
OCLC: 435632804
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