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Jackson Pollock working in his studio. Photo by Martha Holmes. Image courtesy Wikipaintings.org.

University of Iowa to have Pollock masterpiece restored

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
Jackson Pollock working in his studio. Photo by Martha Holmes. Image courtesy Wikipaintings.org.
Jackson Pollock working in his studio. Photo by Martha Holmes. Image courtesy Wikipaintings.org.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – The University of Iowa Museum of Art intends to have its Jackson Pollock masterpiece restored.

Mural is almost 70 years old and is showing it.

Museum director Sean O’Harrow told the Iowa City Press-Citizen that varnish applied in the 1970s has aged, toning down the colors.

The painting has been valued at nearly $150 million.

O’Harrow says he’s talking to several agencies about securing money for the conservation work. He says he hopes funding will come soon but he didn’t elaborate.

The work could cost $300,000 or more.

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Information from: Iowa City Press-Citizen, http://www.press-citizen.com/

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Jackson Pollock's 'Mural,' 1943. Image courtesy Wikipaintings.org.
Jackson Pollock’s ‘Mural,’ 1943. Image courtesy Wikipaintings.org.