$55.41
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2026
Summary
Why modern and contemporary art – and art conservation – can’t be understood without taking account of the revolutionary impact of plastics.
Modern and contemporary art wouldn’t exist without the invention of plastics. From sculpture to paint, and photography to film, plastics have shaped every major medium of art. In turn, plastics have revolutionised art conservation, transforming the possibilities of preservation but also producing new challenges for conservators s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691238821 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691238820 |
| Author: | Anne Gunnison, David Joselit, Caroline Fowler, Ittai Weinryb, Kevin Beasley, Jennifer Gabrys, Elena Torok, Bess Williamson, Susan Heald, Kelly McHugh |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 229mm |
| Series: | ART/WORK |

Critics Review
“A very welcome addition to the bookshelf on plastics and plastics conservation.”—Jessica Walthew, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation
Anne Gunnison
Anne Gunnison is the Alan J. Dworsky Senior Associate Conservator of Objects at the Yale University Art Gallery.
David Joselit is the Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Art, Film, and Visual Studies at Harvard University and the author of, among other books, Art’s Properties and After Art.
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