In the Spring 2014 edition of The Getty newsletter, there is a report on the partnership between Disney’s Animation Resource Library and the Getty Conservation Institute regarding plastic preservation. In early 2010, the Getty Conservation Institute began a collaboration with the Disney Animation Research Library to improve the understanding of plastics used in modern and contemporary art. ‘Animation Cels Shed Light on Preserving Plastics’ explores the partnership to increase the treatment options available to conservators dealing with plastic objects in their collections.
Read the report online starting on page 11.