Art with an On-Off Switch: Restoring Stephan von Heune’s Tap Dancer
This is the first in a series of conservator’s reflections on artworks in Pacific Standard Time. Stephan van Huene is recognized for his acoustical sculptures—which he called “machines”—that combine...
View ArticleThe Case of the Broken Wax Banana
This is the third in a series of conservators’ reflections on artworks in Pacific Standard Time. Robert Graham’s sculpture Untitled came to the Museum last October for Crosscurrents in L.A. Painting...
View ArticleRevitalizing Barbara Hepworth’s Figure for Landscape
A behind-the-scenes look at restoring Barbara Hepworth's 1960 sculpture "Figure for Landscape."
View ArticleLooking Under Judy Chicago’s Car Hood
In 1964 Judy Chicago created this wall-mounted sculpture, Car Hood, from a steel car hood and traditional automotive paint. The work was on loan to the Getty for Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in...
View ArticleConserving Barbara Hepworth’s “Figure for Landscape”
Barbara Hepworth's bronze figure is conserved.
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