Conservation of Plaster Casts

This book, which includes a wide range of illustrations, focuses on the issues associated with the conservation, storage and display of plaster casts, reflecting on the past and reporting on the present. It examines the role that plaster itself plays in the process of making a sculpture, outlines the history of plaster casts and deals with the techniques of conservation including cleaning, consolidation, gluing, reintegration and preventive conservation and conservation surveys. The authors refer to the available published knowledge on the subject and add their new findings based on many years of experience and the evaluation of laboratory tests.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1909492914
• ISBN13: 9781909492912
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Archetype Publications
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 11.7"