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Conserving the Past for the Future
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A Conservation Tour
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| Anselm Kiefer (German, 1945-) Lot's Wife, 1989 Oil paint, ash, stucco, chalk, linseed oil, polymere emulsion, salt and applied elements (e.g., copper heating coil), on canvas, attached to lead foil, on plywood panels, 11 _ x 14 feet Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 1990.8 |
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Lot's Wife, 1989: When An Artist Uses Unconventional Materials
Associate Paintings Conservator: Kenneth BéAnselm Kiefer used a variety of unconventional materials sheet lead, salt, and burnt canvas covered with spackling compound to produce this powerful image. This combination of materials resulted in small losses and changes to the painting over time. This deterioration is part of Kiefer's original aesthetic intent.
About the Painting
How the Work Was Made
The Conservation Approach to Kiefer's Painting
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