by Conservation

10/29/2020

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

by Conservation

8/6/2020

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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.