Transparent Figures
Researching and Preserving Objects of Plastic
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Stiftung Deutsches Hygiene-Museum
Julia Bienholz-Radtke, Susanne Roeßiger - Details
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2.5.2022
Englisch
24 × 17 cm, 264 Seiten, 139 Abb., farbig und swBroschurISBN: 978-3-95498-676-7
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The Transparent Figures are the most well-known exhibition objects of the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum and were presented to millions of people in the 20th century in the most varied exhibition formats. The transparent models were primarily made of the plastic cellulose acetate, which is subject to pronounced ageing processes. The body models were examined and a concept for their long-term preservation was created in the conservation science research project “Transparent Figures – Exhibition Icons of the 20th Century”. The knowledge concerning the production and material history acquired, as well as of ageing processes and possibilities for conservation are presented in this publication. Th...
