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Artist beware / by Michael McCann.

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

GUSN

GUSN-146048

Description

xvi, 378 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Artists Diseases.
Artisans Diseases.
Artists' materials Toxicology.
Art.
Environmental Health.
Environmental Pollutants.
Hobbies.
Occupational Diseases.

Originator

McCann, Michael, 1943-

Contents

I: General hazards and precautions -- Is your art killing you? -- How art materials can hurt you -- Which art materials can hurt you? -- Safety in the studio -- Ventilation of your studio -- Personal protective equipment -- In case of illness -- II: Hazards and precautions in specific techniques -- Painting -- Printmaking -- Ceramics, glassblowing, and enameling -- Sculpture -- Metalworking processes -- Photography and photoprocesses -- Crafts -- Children and art materials.

Publication

New York : Watson-Guptill Publications

Description

xvi, 378 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Notes

Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 359-363.

ISBN

0823002950 :
9780823002955

Call Number

Coll. RC963.6.A78 M32 1979

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