
The Back of the Painting
Behind the scenes with the experts on famous paintings
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Linda Waters was Conservator Paintings at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa with particular interests in the treatment of paintings from the mid-twentieth century onwards and how the material nature of artworks contributes to their narrative.
She has expertise in the microscopy and analysis of paint cross-sections and has undertaken research on artists’ pigments.
Linda Waters. Photo by Maarten Holl. Te Papa
Behind the scenes with the experts on famous paintings
Linda Waters, Sarah Hillary, and Jenny Sherman, the authors of The Back of the Painting, discuss their work with Te Papa Press