September 6, 2010 - The next six weeks, Jean-Marieke Poot will describe in what condition the Atlas is. Inside, outside, from part 1 to part 9 - everything that is not right will be charted.
For this purpose, Jean-Marieke has designed a database to document all damage systematically. deformations, damage of front and back, old repairs, damage caused by burns, tape, rust, acidization, foxing*), and ink and copper 'eating through' the paper.
Studying the surface, you don't just need a magnifying glass; the light of the mobile phone also proves to be really handy.
If you have to look for what is wrong, can one still see the beauty of what you are looking at? Jean-Marieke: 'You tend to get fixated on what's wrong. That actually starts in the classroom. You step into a museum and you look at the damages. It does need some reminding to also enjoy the beauty of it.'
*)Foxing is a not yet exactly defined name for the reddish brown (fox colored) stains that often appear in the paper. There are multiple causes, but mostly it is caused by oxidation of metal parts in the paper, micro-organisms or mould.
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