Classic pop art - Pop Portraits

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Pop Portraits includes, of course, the famous names (Warhol, Hockney, Rauschenberg) and faces (Andy, Jackie, Elvis) but the show also contains less renowned, though curiously satisfying, examples of the punchy period on both sides of the Atlantic. There's disconcerting wit from Derek Boshier and the tragically short-lived Pauline Boty as well as the sensory assaults of Allen Jones, whose pin-up girls, once deemed naughty, then degrading, are now ironic. And a secular chapel is dedicated to the great blonde goddess/martyr, Marilyn Monroe, who epitomised the collision of sex, fame, money and violence of that exhausting decade.

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FIRST POSTED OCTOBER 12, 2007
Rhoda Koenig

Pop Art Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, Oct 11-Jan 20, St Martin's Place, London WC2, 020 7312 2463

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Tips to take care of your oil paintings

Here are just a few basic to care for oil paintings at office or home environment:

For those not familiar for care of oil painting.
It is just a simplistic approach to take care of your collection or home decor pieces.
I have see many people who actually don't know the basic steps to care for their
oil paintings.

1. Location - hanging oil painting or paintings - choose a wall for the work
does not have long hours of direct exposure of sunlight and halogen light.
The oil painting color will fade out same as photograph.
Also avoid extreme heat and cold area.

2. NO cover - glass or plastic sheet on top of the oil paintings.

3. Nothing against the stretched canvas - NO leaning or pointed anything to the canvas.
or it will leave a mark or dent on canvas. Lay flat on floor - safe practice.

4. Dusting so that it does not build up a thick layer of dust
- Use SOFT, Dry cloth to dust off regularly.
Do not spray cleaner on it (like pledge) - you will get cracking and peeling.
If too much of dust then use very mild washing detergent
with water (1:300) to clean it. (Test it on side first.)

5. Painting looks dry and dull -
Varnish is a protective surface which will not only enhance the oil painting.
It also keeps the surface intact and prevents cracking.

6. If something happens to the work - go to local art shop, framing shop
- check any professional conservator to fix it properly.
Bring it to someone who knows what to do (check who you talk to.)
The artist will appreciate it.

7. Trashing the painting - Artist spend so much time on it, offer to give it back
to its creator.
Check with us or it's creator - when you throw away an original work of art.

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