Culture · 6 pages · 12 min
Why patina is sometimes evidence
An aged surface can record a life, and it can also be faked or scrubbed away.
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From the opening
Patina is the surface a material grows through time, use, air, and handling, such as oxide on metal, darkened varnish, or wear on a grip. It is sometimes evidence because that surface records a history the bare shape does not, and scraping it off can delete the record. The opening covers oxide, varnish, and real wear, patterns that fit a life, and artificial age as a costume.
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Inside
- Oxide, varnish, and real wear
- Patterns that fit a life
- Artificial age as a costume
- Foundry color is also a surface
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Corrosion and wear as surface history
- Artificial patina in the market for old objects