The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, National Gallery of Art, Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, presents a Collaborative Workshop in Photograph Conservation:
Platinum and Palladium Photographs
Symposium, Workshops, and Tours
www.conservation-us.org/platinum
October 21 - 24, 2014
Washington, DC
Symposium: Two-day program, October 22 and 23, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Distinguished subject experts will present the results of the collaborative research, focusing on the technical, chemical, and aesthetic history and practice of platinum photography. See description and preliminary schedule for more details.
Symposium Registration Fee: $200 AIC members; $300 non-members; $120 students
Registrations will be processed in the order they are received. To register, go to www.conservation-us.org/platinum to fill out the registration form and send it to courses@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tours: One-day session, repeated October 21 and October 24.
Tours of collections held by the National Gallery of Art, Library of Congress, and the National Museum of American History, with groups of 15 or fewer, will be conducted by leading photograph historians, conservators, and scientists. Participants will see rare examples of historic and contemporary platinum and palladium photographs. Includes box lunch and snack.
Tour Registration Fee: $40 AIC members; $50 non-members
Tour registrations will be accepted starting March 31 and will be processed in the order they are received. Symposium registration is required for tours. Registration forms available March 31, 2014.
Workshop: One-day session, repeated October 21 and October 24, National Gallery of Art
A one-day, hands-on workshop will explore the chemistry of platinum and palladium photographs and consider how variations in processing affect the appearance and permanence of the prints. The workshop will be held twice and will be led by Christopher Maines, Conservation Scientist, Scientific Research Department, NGA, and Mike Ware, Photographic Materials Chemistry Consultant to the NGA. Includes box lunch.
Workshop Registration Fee: $220 AIC members; $320 non-members
This workshop program is designed for practicing photograph conservators and photograph conservation students. Participants will be selected to achieve a balance of senior and emerging professionals and institutional and private practice. Experience, demonstrated need, geographic reach, and opportunity to disseminate information gained will be considered. With the exception of places for student and emerging professionals, preference will be given to AIC Professional Associate and Fellow members.
Applications are due February 15, 2014, with notifications expected by March 20. Later applications will be considered, if space is available.
To apply for a space in the workshop, please fill out the WORKSHOP APPLICATION FORM (found online at www.conservation-us.org/platinum), and send the form along with a copy of your resume or CV and statement of interest to courses@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Conventional wisdom regarding platinum and palladium prints held that they are charcoal in hue with a matte surface, and that they are quite stable and do not fade. In recent years, however, inconsistencies have been observed. The image hue can range from sepia to blue-black, and paper supports have sometimes been found to darken, yellow, and become brittle. In some cases actual images have faded. These issues, along with other observations of the physical attributes of platinum and palladium prints, have established a new paradigm regarding the chemical and the aesthetic characteristics and permanence of these photographs. These recent insights presented the opportunity for the National Gallery of Art to initiate a multi-year collaboration to study these materials and reassess approaches for their conservation treatment, long-term preservation, and safe display. This interdisciplinary research will culminate in a four-day program of lectures, workshops, and tours in Washington, DC, to be held in October 2014.
The programs will provide an opportunity for members of the conservation, scientific, curatorial, and educational fields to glean knowledge from the NGA-led team of research collaborators. Sharing the results of the multi-year endeavor will advance the collective understanding of platinum and palladium photographs and our ability to preserve them for future generations. The speakers’ breadth and depth of knowledge and their commitment to disseminating new information will provide an essential foundation for those responsible for the interpretation and preservation of some of the most rare and important photographs in the collections of museums, libraries, and archives.
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This program is supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Additional funding comes from the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artist Works Endowment for Professional Development, which was created by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and donations from members of the American Institute for Conservation and its friends.
Without this support, the registration fees for the symposium and workshop would be approximately doubled.
Questions can be sent to:
Abigail Choudhury
Development & Education Coordinator
Foundation of the American Institute for
Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works
1156 15th Street NW, Suite 320
Washington, DC 20005-1714
202-452-9328 (fax)
achoudhury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thank you,
Abigail Choudhury
Abigail Choudhury
Development & Education Coordinator
Foundation of the American Institute for
Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works
1156 15th Street NW, Suite 320
Washington, DC 20005-1714
202-452-9328 (fax)
achoudhury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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