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Katharina Klauke: Marks of an exhibition journey – two pieces of furniture of series “OZOO.600” made of glassfiber reinforced polyester Back
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Abstract: Glassfiber reinforced polyester resins have been – between few others – the construction material for design objects of the 1960s and 70s. So for desk and chair of the series "OZOO.600" by the french designer Marc Berthier, property of Museum für
Angewandte Kunst Cologne. Both objects show after a yearlong exhibition journey at the beginning of the 1970s so many marks that until today they haven't been presented. In order to achieve a condition for future display, aspects to product language and significance of the both design objects, their material and his ageing are compiled, damages and their reasons explained and after discussing these facets a conservation treatment proposed. Adjacent considerations and tests for a potential
realisation of the propsed treatment are made, whereas the attention is directed towards the completion of the losses with modified synthetic resins.

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Keywords: Glassfiber reinforced polyester resins, design, france, Marc Berthier, OZOO.600, exihition
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  • academic institution: Technische Hochschule Köln
  • kind of theses:  Diplomarbeit
  • main Tutor:  Prof. Dr. Friederike Waentig
  • assistant Tutor:  Dipl.-Rest. Andreas Krupa
  • date:  2005
  • pages:  204
  • pictures:  111
 
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