In interesting art news, Munch’s painting is fading because visitors keep breathing on it.
via Hyperallergic
An international team of scientists used X-ray light and other research techniques to investigate the reasons for the deterioration of the paint in the iconic canvas. The scientists determined that Munch had accidentally used an impure cadmium yellow paint, which is so vulnerable to low humidity that it can fade and flake off because of human breath.
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