Building a conservation material record: a study of paintings by Cheong Soo Pieng and Georgette Chen

Abstract

Despite the growing visibility of prominent figures in modern Singaporean art history, there is limited material knowledge of the art practices of paintings from Nanyang artists such as Georgette Chen (1906–1993) and Cheong Soo Pieng (1917–1983). Scholarly interest in Singaporean artist materials and techniques has focused attention on the study of easel paintings through art historical and technical art history methodologies. There are art material and conservation records, but to compare these studies, the consistency and structure of the data collection make it challenging. In response, this thesis re-assesses the development of accessible documentation methods for studying paintings by ..