Conference Publication "White as Plaster" In October 2016, the Archaeological Institute at Goettingen University held a conference on the surface treatment of plaster casts.
The publication "Weiss wie Gips? Die Behandlung der Oberflaechen von Gipsabguessen / White as Plaster? Plaster Casts and the Treatment of Their Surface" containing 23 conference contributions in German and English (with abstracts in English and German) is now available: https://www.vml.de/e/detail.php?ISBN=978-3-86757-509-6 In the book, curators and conservators explain the concepts for the presentation of greyed, material-imitating and white-coated plaster casts from the context of the respective collection history. Cleaning methods presented in case studies range from the use of various sponges and pastes or gels to laser applications. Different procedures for removing secondary paint layers on plaster casts are also discussed. The examples stem from numerous university cast collections, but also from large European museums, academies and libraries. Not only casts of historical sculptures are considered, but also artists' original plaster works from the 19th and 20th centuries. Kind regards, Jorun Ruppel Dipl.-Restauratorin Jorun Ruppel Georg-August-Universitaet Archaeologisches Institut Nikolausberger Weg 15 37073 Goettingen Germany ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
