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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
An inexpensive, opaque paint with a water-soluble binder. Poster paints originally contained [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=casein casein] as a binder but most currently available paints contain [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gum gum] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glue glue] binders. The non-toxic, washable paint is typically used for posters and children's projects.
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An inexpensive, opaque paint with a water-soluble binder. Poster paints originally contained [[casein|casein]] as a binder but most currently available paints contain [[gum|gum]] or [[glue|glue]] binders. The non-toxic, washable paint is typically used for posters and children's projects.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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poster color; poster colour (Br.); show-card color
 
poster color; poster colour (Br.); show-card color
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
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* ''A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms'', Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998
 
* ''A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms'', Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:29, 20 August 2022

Description

An inexpensive, opaque paint with a water-soluble binder. Poster paints originally contained Casein as a binder but most currently available paints contain Gum or Glue binders. The non-toxic, washable paint is typically used for posters and children's projects.

Synonyms and Related Terms

poster color; poster colour (Br.); show-card color

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
  • A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998

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