The Salvage Job - Part 1

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There are paintings for which the future looks grim. A shift here or there and they could easily end up discarded. And while the state of these works is desperate all hope is not lost; something can be done. It may be unreasonable to expect that the painting would look new or as if no damage had occurred but it is perfectly sound to expect that it can be salvaged.
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[hermeusxerxes]

"Say the line, Baumgartner!"
"*sigh* Washikozo."
*Loud cheering*

[rinb]

my family at my funeral: heaven gained another angel today
me, in hell: WHERE ARE THE ART CONSERVATORS THAT RUIN PAINTINGS

[PonCelever]

therapy: expensive
watching julian restore paintings: free

[dylweezy]

That whole piece is about to be several pounds lighter, just from removal.

[q]

That painting was basically a lasagna with how many layers of stuff it had

[ocdholic]

"...thoroughly damaged by unskilled hands..."

Oooowie we're in for a ride. Lemme get some snacks and tea first.

[johnny_eth]

Julian: How many lining canvas did you add?
Previous conservators: yes

[Nathanm]

The amount of people across the spectrum that Julian has brought together to enjoy art through a different light is beautiful. To all of you stay safe, happy and love everyone.

[whileinbetween]

*removes 2 lining canvasses*

Billy Mays: BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE

[venushale]

I actually laughed out loud at the THIRD lining canvas! Your poor hands

[ascarletmoon]

You've heard of Russian nesting dolls, not get ready for: Many layered Canvas

[charminharlan]

when i studied abroad in Japan a couple years back, we went to a place (i don’t remember exactly what it was, maybe a museum) which taught us how to make washi kozo. it’s such an intricate process yet it’s also really fun (i still have the sheet of paper i made). the history of this paper is so interesting and the fact that it’s so strong while also being incredibly thin is so cool.

geeked out for a bit there, but i guess i mean to say that i just really really like washi kozo.

[valeriacavalloro]

New Baumgartner experience:
"The damage actually might be less than I have thought" > oh, thank god...
Proceed to lift the canvas revealing a ginormous hole across the face > GASP

[lannik_]

Not shown: Julian's skateboard for sliding ominously towards the camera 🧛🏻‍♂️

[memoriam.victoriam]

I wonder how many rabbits worth of glue he's peeled off of canvases over his career

[jessicamcglaughlin]

“… and a few choice words later…”
HA that’s our Julian keeping this family friendly 😂. I don’t know why I didn’t think this man cursed

[aserta]

Usually, he's behind the camera. This time... it's personal.

[Maob]

It's good, then it's bad, then it's worse, then it's really bad, then it's not so bad.
Looking forward to part 2. It's a roller-coaster

[jillparkin]

Removes overpainting, hands empty canvas back to client.

[livinginthenow]

The dislikes were from each of the previous "conservators" who worked on this before.