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"STARDUST" BY OLIVIA DE BERARDINIS
"STARDUST" ORIGINAL ART BY OLIVIA DE BERARDINIS ca 1996-1997, MODEL BLAYNE, AS RECEIVED, ACRYLIC ON THICK TEXTURED ARCHES PAPER, MOUNTED TO TYCOR BOARD, 29.5 IN X 47.5 IN.. PAPER HAS LIFTED OFF BOARD AT TOP AND BOTTOM WHICH WAS EITHER CAUSED BY, OR HAS RESULTED IN, SEVERE PLANAR DISTORTIONS (COCKLING) ALONG UPPER AND LOWER EDGES. CLOSE UP PHOTO ON RIGHT SHOWS DETAIL OF THE TEXTURED SUBSTRATE.
After
After
Before
Before
"STARDUST" BY OLIVIA DE BERARDINIS
Close up of artists' signature at lower left
Close up of artists' signature at lower left
Angle shows detail of vertical planar distortion (cockling) along upper edge. Similar occurrence also appears at bottom though less pronounced.
Angle shows detail of vertical planar distortion (cockling) along upper edge. Similar occurrence also appears at bottom though less pronounced.
Verso image after most of old mat board has been removed, some remnants of the previous substrate are visible.
Verso image after most of old mat board has been removed, some remnants of the previous substrate are visible.
Close up shot of the verso shows detail of textured paper and what remains of the mat-board substrate.
Close up shot of the verso shows detail of textured paper and what remains of the mat-board substrate.

Procedures

1)MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF REMAINING OLD MAT BOARD USING SHARP SKIVING KNIFE.
2) SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN FURNISHED BY THE ARTIST, AS FOLLOWS:
Thank you John!
the name of it was Stardust, model is Blayne. It is the back cover of my second slice book, it was the invitation for a show I had at the Tamara Bane gallery, (no longer my representation). That show was on Rodeo drive in 96, 97? It was the first painting to sell.
It is Arches watercolor paper mounted on archival tycor board. I can give you the number of our friend and framer Mario, who did those for us. He is a great at what he does and that is why we have used him 25 years. That painting has very little airbrush, almost all those big pieces were done by hand and the airbrush just softened some of the body at the very end.
please keep us posted. Is this going to auction?
O

Framing Technology - Mario Lopez
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Conclusion

PROJECT PENDING...