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Question asked 2021-06-01 08:29:25 ...
Most recent comment 2021-06-04 08:48:53
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Oil Paint
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They claim this material is archival. Is it?
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(mkinsey)
The manufacturer's website doesn't disclose a lot of technical data about the products, but I don't see anything in the product listings that would warrant any special skepicism. I would recommend that the artist reach out to the company and ask specific questions about fiber content, sizing/adhesive, whiteners, etc. and see what the response is. I do want to point out, however, that when artists describe a material as "archival" they usually mean "durable to the standards of permanent art". "Archival" is certainly overused as a marketing term, sort of like "all natural". "Archival" more specifically refers to products that are safe for long-term contact with valuable objects in libraries, museums and other collections.
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