Magna (paint)

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Magna Paint
Magna paints in original packaging

Magna is the brand name of an acrylic resin paint, developed by Leonard Bocour and sold by Bocour Artist Colors, Inc. in 1947. It is very different from modern acrylic paint, as it is composed of pigments ground in an acrylic resin brought into emulsion through the use of solvents. Bocour Artist Colors developed a "true" acrylic paint in 1960 named Aqua-Tec. Modern acrylic paint is water soluble, while Magna is miscible with turpentine or mineral spirits, though both can dry rapidly to a matte or glossy finish.[1] It was used by artists such as Barnett Newman, Morris Louis, and Roy Lichtenstein.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jean Fitzgerald, "Leonard Bocour papers and business records, 1933-1993", http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/leonard-bocour-papers-and-business-records-6446/more, accessed Feb 2011.
  2. ↑ Rondeau, James; Wagstaff, Sheena (2012). Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective. Art Institute of Chicago. ISBN 9780300179712. 

Further reading

  • Fenton, Terry (1991). "Materials". Appreciating Noland. Retrieved 2011-04-08. 
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