Special Lecture: The Conservation of Paintings with Barry Bauman

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John Hart -- State Journal

Barry Bauman, Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation and founder of Conservation Ventures, is a beloved art conservator who has carefully and generously restored—charging only minor fees for materials, but nothing for his considerable expertise—47 paintings from the Art Museum’s collection, some of which are on view in TLC, Part II: Conservation and the Collection. Bauman’s presentation addresses the areas of study required for conservation work, and will reveal some of the historical and technical discoveries he’s made, including finding hidden signatures, recovering lost dates, correcting attributions, and even finding whole paintings underneath others.