European artists can rejoice with rose-colored canvases because politicians announced on October 28 that the proposed EU-wide ban on cadmium pigment (which is responsible for fiery colors like red, ...

Even though cadmium is considered a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, it is still used to give some plastics and ceramics red, orange, or yellow hues. That’s ...

New insight into paint preservation could help “The Scream” show its face in public again. Edvard Munch’s 1910 version of this iconic artwork has rarely been displayed since 2006 because the ...

Comparing cadmium and cadmium-free Liquitex paints. (All images courtesy of Colart International Ltd.) Art has always been about risk taking, but it shouldn’t have to mean risking your health. While ...

WE have received from Messrs. Johnson and Matthey, Hatton Garden, London, E.C.I, a copy of a booklet on cadmium pigments. These have cadmium sulphide as a basis, and the sulphide itself can be ...

A bright yellow pigment favored a century ago by Impressionists such as Matisse and Van Gogh is losing its luster. Researchers have developed a laser imaging technique that can detect the first tiny ...