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Khan Academy: Conservation of Jackson Pollock's Mural

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In this video [2:35] see how Getty conservators Laura Rivers and Yvonne Szafran worked to bring Jackson Pollock's Mural back to the appearance it had when he first painted it, seventy years ago. Cleaning made a tremendous difference, as the removal of the varnish uncovered a variety of gloss and matte effects resulting from Pollock's innovative paint applications.

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