In September I wrote about the ambitious plan to strip Alexander Calder's monumental sculpture Stegosaurus of its badly faded paint, undertake some conservation measures to preserve
the sculpture for decades, and then repaint it with a new, tougher, longer lasting finish.
the sculpture for decades, and then repaint it with a new, tougher, longer lasting finish.
It is almost done. Some touch-up is being done in areas where the scaffolding interfered,
and some work needs to be done to the area around the base.
The paint was modified from military camouflage paint. The bright red color was developed with funding from the trust that owns the Steg, the Calder Foundation and the Department of Defense.
The project's sculptural conservator, Abigail Mack, shows us how well the new paint
matches the paint sample provided by the Calder Foundation.
I had a look at your old post about the Steg. Sure looks more colorful now.
ReplyDeleteLooking good. Big, big difference from your September photo.
ReplyDeleteIt is so important to take good care of our treasured art objects. Calder is extraordinary. . . to have such talent is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThat second shot reinforces how big it is. A lot bigger than the Calder work here.
ReplyDeleteThey did a great job. Steg is looking good.
ReplyDeleteIt looks a whole lot better.
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful and young again, Jack! i think I need a new paint job! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat's a stunning improvement! Goes to show you what can be done when the work is given to committed professionals. They're doing a wonderful job.
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