This unique resource brings together 23 papers presented at a conference on contemporary public art conservation organized by the Cambridge Arts Council. It features essays by some of the most renowned artists, administrators, critics, and conservators working in public art today, including Judith Baca, Patricia Fuller, Patricia Phillips, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, and Glenn Wharton. Opening sections address theoretical concerns of conservation, such as critical ideas about permanence and material culture; in-depth explorations of technical and administrative aspects follow. Major conservation projects are explored, such as Richard Fleischner’s plaza at MIT’s Wiesner Building in Cambridge, Robert Morris’s "Untitled Earthwork" in Seattle, and Martin Puryear’s "Pavilion in the Trees" in Philadelphia. One chapter outlines how different public art programs have responded to the need for conservation. A final section explores a variety of issues, including funding and legal responsibilities and condition assessments. Appendixes review how commonly used materials have withstood a public environment, and provide a sample art conservation initiative proposal, documentation forms, art subject thesaurus, and general maintenance recommendations. "Impressive in its scope and effective as a stimulant for ongoing discussion."--Ricardo Barreto in Public Art Review 112 pp, paperback (2002) NONMEMBER PRICE: $25.00 |