by Conservation

10/29/2020

behind , Halloween , woman in haori , 20th century , japan , silk crepe , gofun , glass eyes , Gift of Mrs. Charles Fleischmann and Mrs. Julius Fleischmann , conservation

As we prepare for Halloween this week, here's a scary story from textile conservation!

by Conservation

8/6/2020

paper conservation , conservation , behind the scenes , 20th century , Marcel Duchamp , conservation internship , stained print , stained paper

In celebration of his 133rd birthday, let’s take a closer look at Duchamp’s intaglio print of a cubist-style coffee grinder currently undergoing conservation in the Paper Lab.