A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collections

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Autor(a) principal: Babo, Sara
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Lia Ferreira, Joana
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
DOI: 10.14568/cp2020075
Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.14568/cp2020075
Resumo: Acrylic sheet, also known by the commercial names Plexiglas or Perspex, consists of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). Attractive to artists since its development in the 1930s, it became especially popular during the 1960s. In Portugal, knowledge about its use by artists and its condition is scarce. In this work, the main Portuguese art collections were surveyed with the goal of gaining an overview of the use of acrylic sheet in the Portuguese art context and its current condition. The paper describes the methodology used and the results obtained regarding 137 artworks by 69 different artists registered as containing acrylic. Results show that this material is being used by Portuguese artists at least since the 1960s. It has been used in several artistic forms, from painting and sculpture to photography, installation, objects/reliefs, and artist books. Most of the artworks were in good or fair condition. The main problems observed were dust and dirt deposits, abrasion, and scratches.
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spelling A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collectionsLevantamento de obras de arte em chapa acrílica em coleções PortuguesasArticlesAcrylic sheet, also known by the commercial names Plexiglas or Perspex, consists of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). Attractive to artists since its development in the 1930s, it became especially popular during the 1960s. In Portugal, knowledge about its use by artists and its condition is scarce. In this work, the main Portuguese art collections were surveyed with the goal of gaining an overview of the use of acrylic sheet in the Portuguese art context and its current condition. The paper describes the methodology used and the results obtained regarding 137 artworks by 69 different artists registered as containing acrylic. Results show that this material is being used by Portuguese artists at least since the 1960s. It has been used in several artistic forms, from painting and sculpture to photography, installation, objects/reliefs, and artist books. Most of the artworks were in good or fair condition. The main problems observed were dust and dirt deposits, abrasion, and scratches.A chapa acrílica, também conhecida pelos nomes comerciais Plexiglas ou Perspex, consiste em poli(metacrilato de metilo) (PMMA). Atractiva para os artistas desde o seu desenvolvimento na década de 1930, popularizou-se durante a década de 1960. Estudos sobre a sua utilização e estado de conservação são escassos em Portugal. Realizou-se um levantamento nas principais coleções de arte portuguesas com o objetivo de obter uma visão geral da presença e estado da chapa acrílica nesse contexto. É descrita a metodologia utilizada e os resultados obtidos relativamente a 137 obras de 69 artistas, inventariadas como contendo acrílico. Os resultados mostram que este material tem sido utilizado pelos artistas portugueses pelo menos desde os anos 60 até aos dias de hoje, em diversas formas artísticas, que vão desde a pintura e a escultura à fotografia, instalação, objetos/relevos e livros de artistas. A maioria das obras encontra-se em bom ou razoável estado. Os principais danos observados foram depósitos de poeira e sujidade, abrasões e riscos.ARP - Associação Profissional de Conservadores-Restauradores de Portugal2022-05-31info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://doi.org/10.14568/cp2020075eng2182-99421646-043XBabo, SaraLia Ferreira, Joanainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-05-06T11:21:23Zoai:ojs.revistas.rcaap.pt:article/25079Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openairemluisa.alvim@gmail.comopendoar:71602024-05-06T11:21:23Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collections
Levantamento de obras de arte em chapa acrílica em coleções Portuguesas
title A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collections
spellingShingle A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collections
A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collections
Babo, Sara
Articles
Babo, Sara
Articles
title_short A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collections
title_full A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collections
title_fullStr A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collections
A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collections
title_full_unstemmed A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collections
A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collections
title_sort A survey of acrylic sheet in Portuguese art collections
author Babo, Sara
author_facet Babo, Sara
Babo, Sara
Lia Ferreira, Joana
Lia Ferreira, Joana
author_role author
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Lia Ferreira, Joana
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description Acrylic sheet, also known by the commercial names Plexiglas or Perspex, consists of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). Attractive to artists since its development in the 1930s, it became especially popular during the 1960s. In Portugal, knowledge about its use by artists and its condition is scarce. In this work, the main Portuguese art collections were surveyed with the goal of gaining an overview of the use of acrylic sheet in the Portuguese art context and its current condition. The paper describes the methodology used and the results obtained regarding 137 artworks by 69 different artists registered as containing acrylic. Results show that this material is being used by Portuguese artists at least since the 1960s. It has been used in several artistic forms, from painting and sculpture to photography, installation, objects/reliefs, and artist books. Most of the artworks were in good or fair condition. The main problems observed were dust and dirt deposits, abrasion, and scratches.
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