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Extraordinary Papercuts: Resolving a delicate double-sided ‘floating’ display method

By Gillian Germain, Artist ‘Hopefully it will be Alright’ papercut artwork by Gill Germain, photographed on black velvet by Julian Germain. I saw the rings around Saturn Shocked I stand on the edge of silence A big breath before the jump Hopefully it will be Alright The artist Gillian Germain explains her inspirations, working process, […]

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A New Home for an Antique Architectural Model of the Roman Colosseum

By Lucia Howard and David Weingarten, Piraneseum partners Piraneseum partners Lucia Howard and David Weingarten are architects; and co-founders, 40 years ago, of Ace Architects, a firm noted for buildings at once original and emphatic. Their work is widely published; and Lucia and David have twice been included in the AD100, Architectural Digest’s lineup of “the world’s foremost

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Reframing Thomas Prichard Rossiter’s “Palmy Days”

By Emma Cotter, Project Director, Eli Wilner & Company, and Adam T. Erby, Curator of Fine and Decorative Arts, George Washington’s Mount Vernon Before the White House or the United States Capitol, George Washington’s Mount Vernon became an enduring symbol of the fledgling United States.  It was the home to which George Washington retired after his two

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Arizona State Museum’s Initiative to Save an American Treasure

By Teresa Moreno, Associate Conservator and Head of Operations, and Jannelle Weakly, Curatorial Specialist, Senior, Photographic Collection, at the Arizona State Museum (ASM), The University of Arizona The Arizona State Museum (ASM), located at the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson, has launched an initiative to preserve one of America’s unparalleled collections of anthropological photographic materials. The collection

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Perseus series by Burne-Jones re-glazed for Southampton City Art Gallery with support from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation

The United Kingdom’s Southampton City Art Gallery’s (SCAG’s) permanent collection has more than 3,800 works of art that spans eight centuries and includes paintings by Old Masters, French Impressionists, 19th and 20th century British artists, as well as contemporary British art. Among the highlights of the collection are the Perseus series (1876-88). Based on a number of

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Reconstruction of the display cases for the paintings “Pieta” and “Flagellation” by Sebastiano del Piombo

The concept The design of the new display cases for the paintings by Sebastiano del Piombo is based on a study focused on two main criteria: to preserve the paintings within cases that fulfill the role of protecting the works from damage due to both mechanical events and microclimatic variations; to respect the exhibition conceived by the architect

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From Rembrandt to Mondriaan the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam features more than 100 artworks framed with Tru Vue® Optium® Acrylic Glazing

The Netherlands’ Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam re-opens in April following a 10-year transformation AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (April 5, 2013) — Masterpieces from Rembrandt van Rijn to Piet Mondriaan will be seen in a new light when the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam re-opens to the public April 13, 2013 following a 10-year transformation. More than 100 pieces are framed

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TruLife Acrylic Features Adventure Photographer: Levi Sim

It was a real pleasure chatting with Levi Sim, author, teacher, and photographer. Levi shared his backstory and how he captured this amazing landscape shot. When Levi Sim Became a Professional Photographer Photography wasn’t Levi’s first career choice.  In fact, he had been convinced that he “couldn’t make a living as a photographer” and got degrees

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Brad Scott: TruLife Acrylic versus Standard Acrylic

One of the questions that we get a lot about TruLife Acrylic is “What are the differences between TruLife and your standard acrylic?” It’s a good question. In response, we usually speak to TruLife Acrylic being anti-reflective versus non-glare. In addition, TruLife Acrylic provides conservation grade 99% UV protection, versus standard acrylics, which offer only up to 66% UV protection. It’s

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TruLife Acrylic Features Conservation Photographer: Barb D’Arpino

We recently caught up with conservation photographer, Barb D’Arpino. Located near Ontario, Canada, Barb lives by the motto – Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time. Her beautiful photographs have been published in Canadian Geographic, Nature’s Best Photography Magazine two years running, First for Women Magazine, two covers for Scholastic News, and State of the Birds Report

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TruLife Acrylic Features Nature Photographer: Scott Papek

With its swirling imagery and stunning colors, the beauty of “Angel Heart,” Scott Papek’s photo of the Antelope Canyon in Arizona, is undeniable. For more than a decade, Scott’s photography has captured the allure of nature. Journey to Photography Scott began his journey in La Jolla, California as a self-taught photographer. His body of work spans the entire

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TruLife Acrylic Features: Wildlife Photographer Megan Lorenz

We had the pleasure of catching up with Toronto based wildlife and nature photographer, Megan Lorenz.  Her passion for wildlife results in her taking stunning photographs ranging from Red Foxes in Canada to Ghost Glass Frogs in Costa Rica. In addition to her online gallery of photographs, Megan’s work has appeared in several advertising campaigns, including a

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TruLife Acrylic Featured Photographer: Jason D. Little

Jason D. Little is a photographer, a writer, and a New Yorker (usually in that order). The beginning Jason started photography a little before 2008. But his ideas and imagination couldn’t keep up with the little pocket point-and-shoot camera that helped him start his journey. He got his first “real” camera in 2008 and, “from there, everything just took off,” he says

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TruLife Acrylic Features: Landscape Photographer Stacy William Head

Last month, we were able to catch up with photographer, Stacy William Head, and talk about the amazing shot he had face mounted on TruLife Acrylic. Stacy is a landscape photographer based in the Canadian Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada, in a very small area known as Crowsnest Pass (“Naturally rewarding!”). His work usually incorporates long exposure techniques

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Rob Knight

TruLife Acrylic Features: Rob Knight – Travel and Nature Photographer

Rob Knight is a travel and nature photographer, but he also considers himself an educator. He has published two books—Panasonic Lumix GX7 and GM1: From Snapshots to Great Shots and The Enthusiast’s Guide to the LUMIX LX100 (note, he is also a Panasonic LUMIX Ambassador)—and conducts destination photo workshops such as teaching and exploring on location in areas like Costa Rica.

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Haley Pope

TruLife Acrylic Features: Haley Pope, Photojournalist and Zoologist

Greater conservation awareness and science education is not only needed, but is necessary to ensure people make responsible decisions about their lives and our shared planet.  To help fill in the gap, I founded TerraLens Photography LLC. I hope to do my part by raising awareness through photography and writing and encouraging us to be more conscientious of how our actions impact the

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TruLife Acrylic Features: Outdoor Photographer Ethan Meleg

Ethan Meleg is a freelance photographer from Ontario, Canada, who specializes in photos of outdoor recreation, landscapes, ecosystems, birds and wildlife. Recently, he immortalized a beautiful shot of a trillium (Ontario’s provincial flower) in TruLife® Acrylic. We had a chance to catch up with Ethan to discuss the shot below, and to get some details behind it.

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TruLife Acrylic Features: Hyper-Realistic Photographer Benjamin Von Wong

Among his many amazing photographic accomplishments, Benjamin Von Wong has photographed models with sharks underwater in Fiji and an adventurous quadriplegic mom hanging off the side of a cliff in Australia. There’s no doubt that his images are evocative and spectacular. They are an impactful combination of artistic style and technical abilities which calls attention to real-life issues. One of Benjamin Von

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TruLife® Acrylic Features: Nature and Adventure Photographer Kevin Kaminski

Kevin Kaminski is, largely, a self-taught Phoenix-based photographer with a strong interest in nature and adventure imagery. Like many people who call Phoenix home (he tells us), he’s a transplant: I’m originally from the northern suburbs of Chicago, in a somewhat small town called Lake Zurich (Go Cubs!). My hometown had the nickname “Lake Zero,” as

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Black And White vs Color Photography: When Should You Use Each?

Even since before the advent of modern photographic film in the 1880s, people were experimenting with adding color to photographs. Over time, photography became a respected art form, and people became accustomed to black and white photography, developing and mastering the techniques that we now deem elementary. But as technology advanced and color photography became easily

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