Call for papers--Early uses of house paints by Picasso and his contemporaries

Call for papers
Symposium 2011
"From Can to Canvas, Early uses of house paints by Picasso and his
contemporaries in the first half of the 20th century"

    Marseille, May 25-26, 2011
    Antibes, May 27, 2011

Organized by the Centre Interregional de Conservation et
Restauration du Patrimoine (Interregional Centre for Heritage
Preservation and Restoration, CICRP, Marseille), the Art Institute
of Chicago (AIC) and the Musee Picasso in Antibes, this symposium
will be the first to deeply delve into the making of early house
paints (and other non-artists' paints) and the meanings associated
with their use by artists before 1950. Studies of Ripolin brand
house paint, said to have been used extensively by Pablo Picasso
(1881-1973) and his contemporaries will receive special attention.

For more information, please visit

    <URL:http://www.fromcantocanvas.fr>

call for papers

If you want to submit a paper on one of the symposium topics or
propose a poster, you will find guidelines and a form for abstracts
submission at

    <URL:http://www.fromcantocanvas.fr>

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is November 15, 2010;
submissions will be evaluated by the scientific committee and
authors will be notified of acceptance of their papers or posters by
January 14, 2011.

Contributions are welcomed in the following areas of research:

    Introduction (history and meaning) of non-artists' paints and
    other materials in the artistic production of the first half of
    the 20th century.

    Case studies dealing with the use of Ripolin paint by Picasso
    and his contemporaries (paintings, works on paper, architecture,
    sculpture and beyond.

    Scientific analysis of non artists' paints (physical and
    chemical properties of paint in reference samples or works of
    art) and other aspects of early modern paint technology.

    Degradation and conservation of artworks with non-artists'
    paints.

Languages of the Symposium: The official languages of the conference
will be French and English.

Talks can be delivered in French or English. No simultaneous
translation will be offered at the Symposium.

Publication: A number of avenues for publication of contributions
are under consideration. Some of the papers will be published in a
special issue of the Journal of the American Institute for
Conservation (JAIC), pending successful peer review process
according to the journal's editorial policies and procedures ( JAIC,
<URL:http://www.conservation-us.org> )

Registration and information: The registration form is available at
<URL:http://www.fromcantocanvas.fr>

Early registration deadline is February 28, 2011. Full registration
rate is Euro290, with a reduced rate for students of Euro150.

If you have any questions, please contact

    Pamela Grimaud
    CICRP Belle de Mai
    21, rue Guibal
    13003 Marseille
    France
    +33 4 91 08 23 39
    Fax: +33 4 91 08 88 64
    infos<-at->fromcantocanvas<.>fr


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