Public Art Conservation Image Gallery

Images of the on campus conservation efforts this summer...

Alexander Calder, La Grand Voile (The Great Sail)

Power washing The Great Sail Repainting the nooks and crannies

Fully restored to its original condition

Henry Moore, Three-Piece Reclining Figure, Draped

Accessibility to climbing and sitting has

resulted in damaged surfaces

Conservator Cliff Craine stripping off old layers of wax and lacquer from the

sculpture (left) and examines rust on the underside of the sculpture (right)

Reveals deep-cut graffiti which have penetrated protective

layers to the bronze itself

               New concrete pad for the sculpture will be

placed in black granite

Rigging and hoisting the sculpture

A two-foot high plinth will be constructed and the sculpture will be

placed atop it, much like the one seen here (photo: Chris Brooker)

Kenneth Noland, Here-There

Exterior of mural on Wiesner Building, showing faded colors

Vacuuming surfaces of mural

Cleaning crew on scaffolding in the atrium

Before and after cleaning

For more information regarding this summer's conservation efforts, contact Patricia Fuller at pgf@mit.edu or John Rexine at rexine@mit.edu.