Mr. Pete's Useless but Interesting Lesson of the Week: DON'T SCREAM, BUT A PAINTING IS IN TROUBLE!!! Edvard Munch’s 1910 famous painting, called The Scream, has rarely been displayed since 2006 because the painting’s cadmium sulfide pigments are so fragile. Cadmium yellow brushstrokes in the sky and central figure have faded to off-white, and thick paint in the lake is flaking off. To prevent further decay, the Munch Museum in Oslo almost always keeps “The Scream” in storage, under carefully controlled lighting and about 50 percent humidity. What is the culprit? It turns out it is moisture! MOISTURE IS MURDERING THE SCREAM!! It will now have to be kept under 50% humidity from now on.
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What a wonderful way to help our community. To our sewers in our Emu and other communities - thanks for watching!