{"product_id":"neon","title":"Neon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable February 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEllen Moody and Taylor Healy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first of its kind, this authoritative open-access volume offers technical guidance and best practices on preserving, installing, and storing neon artworks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeon lighting first emerged as a cutting-edge technology in the late 19th century, illuminating the night sky with bright commercial signage. Artists soon began to test its potential, and figures like Chryssa, Bruce Nauman, Mary Weatherford, and Glenn Ligon created iconic works that established neon’s place in contemporary art. As the earliest neon artworks approach 100 years old, their conservation is crucial, yet preserving light-based art is absent from most conservation training programs. This publication fills that gap, offering an invaluable resource for professionals responsible for the care of neon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by leading conservators working with light- and time-based art, this publication offers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoundational knowledge of neon’s history, technology, and terminology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest practices for preservation, installation, and storage, supported by step-by-step instructions, and conservation templates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase studies examining challenges and solutions in exhibiting, repairing, and replicating neon artworks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the online version, Informative, practical videos demonstrating repair and maintenance techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned for conservators, curators, preparators, collectors, and cultural heritage professionals, this important volume offers essential guidance to those caring for neon artworks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe free online edition of this open-access publication is available at getty.edu\/publications\/neon\/ and includes zoomable illustrations, videos, and downloadable appendices. Also available are free PDF and EPUB downloads of the book. This publication was created using Quire, a multiformat publishing tool from Getty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEllen Moody is a project specialist at the Getty Conservation Institute. Previously, she was an objects conservator at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Taylor Healy is the assistant conservator of time-based media at the Art Institute of Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e128 pages\u003cbr\u003e7 x 10 inches\u003cbr\u003e98 color illustrations\u003cbr\u003eISBN 979-8-88712-073-7\u003cbr\u003epaperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetty Publications\u003cbr\u003eImprint: Getty Conservation Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2027\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GETTY TRUST PUBLICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67900474065218,"sku":"osc1793021985338","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8297\/7090\/files\/neon_1.jpg?v=1793021992","url":"https:\/\/modiquestyle.shop\/products\/neon","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}