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Barbershop and hairdressing signs are often an ephemeral form of utilitarian folk art. The African signs in our exhibition had been originally posted outdoors in warm climates, in an environment where many signs quickly weather. This sign in particular, collected by David Spetka of the Niger Bend, had severe flaking paint issues. Our conservator consolidated the paint layer by introducing adhesive beneath the lifting flakes of paint so that the sign could be safely displayed in our exhibition. See “Extra ’O’!” African Barbershop and Hairdressing Signs” online at: http://bit.ly/Extrao Barbershop sign c. 2000 Accra, Ghana oil and/or acrylic paint, wood panel Courtesy of David Spetka – The Niger Bend L2020.0304.004 This image was posted on August 14, 2020.

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