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Category Archives: Murals
Can The Restoration of Contemporary Public Art Murals Ethically Include Repainting?
Is the repainting of a contemporary mural in the name of restoration ever acceptable?” The case of the Blue Moon Trilogy The International Institute for Conservation (London, England) asked Scott M. Haskins, professional art conservator, to address this question in a … Continue reading
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Santa Barbara Art Expert Restores Historic Mammoth Mural AIDS Painting Near Hollywood Bowl In Los Angeles
The challenges Scott M. Haskins, Head of Art Conservation, faced when he was asked to restore the graffiti-covered “Blue Moon Trilogy” mural across from the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles seemed overwhelming to outsiders. But that didn’t stop him from … Continue reading
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2 Super Interesting Preservation and Restoration Mural Projects Stopping Flaking Paint
I blogged in January about two murals that we worked on that had a special social message to tell. One is on the Army base in El Paso, Texas and the other is in Houston. The only thing that really connected … Continue reading
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Hollywood Mural Monument To Successful AIDS Research Saved and Restored – Updated
This public mural memorial monument located by the Hollywood Bowl was originally funded by AIDS Project of LA. The bronze plaque, from the dedication in 1988 on the mural will outlive us all. It reads: Blue Moon Trilogy Eve of … Continue reading
Art Nouveau Rediscovered at the San Pellegrino, Italy Grand Hotel Art and Decoration Restoration Project
Art Nouveau mural restoration and over-paint removal project rediscovers acres of original 1904 decorations and art! This amazing work is part of the complete restoration of this Grand Hotel in San Pellegrino (BG), Italy which has stood abandoned since the early … Continue reading
The importance of getting quality, professional, expert mural conservation consultation services
The importance of getting quality, professional, expert mural conservation consultation services Using examples of scagliola decorations in Italy and mural restoration projects Last week I was in the Cannaregio neighborhood of Venice, Italy in a residential area and turning a … Continue reading
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Painted Out New Deal WPA Murals- Can they be restored?
They’ve been painting out murals for centuries… in fact, one of my first mural conservation projects was uncovering Renaissance murals in a church in Northern Italy that were drop dead gorgeous, but over the centuries were painted out!! Here’s a … Continue reading
Mural Conservation of The Contribution of Negro Women in American Life and Education – A National Treasure in Houston, TX
This amazing public art, painted in the South in 1953, addresses the several, then, unpopular themes of women’s rights, equality of rights for all races including access to public education, freedom of speech, land ownership. “The Contribution of Negro Women … Continue reading
Historic Murals With American (Human) Values… Restoring art with a social conscience.
I’ve been doing mural conservation since 1975 and got my start in Italy. Since then, I have enjoyed working on wonderful historic and artistic murals in historic buildings and public places all over the United States and internationally. I love … Continue reading
Long Beach Public Library WPA Mural Preservation and Restoration
The mural was painted in 1937 by Suzanne Miller under the auspices of the Work Project Administration Federal Art Project (Federal Art Project – FAP, Works Progress Administration -WPA). These 9 sections of the mural are titled “Scenes From English Literature.” … Continue reading
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