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Encaustic by Karl Zerbe

United States, 1957
film

This film explains that encaustic - hot wax used as a binder for pigment - is an ancient painting technique revised by Karl Zerbe in the late 1930’s. Fo..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Enameling art

United States, 1958
Similarity: 73%

Wax and wool

Canada, 1976
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Painters painting (TEFC)

United States, 1972
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The Techniques of tempera and oil painting

United Kingdom, 1977
Similarity: 68%

Ceramic glazes

United States, 1955
Similarity: 68%

The Lost wax method of bronze casting

United States, 1972
Similarity: 67%

Folk art

Hungary, 1967
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Color (TEFC)

United States, 1954
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Crayon

United States, 1964
Similarity: 66%

Fabric painting

Australia, 1988
Similarity: 66%

Embroidery and printed textiles

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 66%

Silk screen techniques

United States, 1969
Similarity: 66%

Techniques

United States, 1985
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Fabrications

Australia, 1974
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Art of the sixties

United States, 1967
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A Boy creates

United States, 1971
Similarity: 65%

Art from found materials

United States, 1971
Similarity: 65%

A Survey of acrylic techniques

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 65%
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