PMG Winter Meeting – “Photographic Paper XYZ: de facto standard sizes for silver gelatin prints” by Jennifer McGlinchey Sexton, Feb. 20

Jennifer McGlinchey started her impressive talk with an explanation of the history of lists of photographic paper sizes. She stated that there were no available references that have lists of ‘standard’ sizes. In fact, the lists of sizes they were able to find were very small, and also corresponded to very specific time periods. Further … Continue reading “PMG Winter Meeting – “Photographic Paper XYZ: de facto standard sizes for silver gelatin prints” by Jennifer McGlinchey Sexton, Feb. 20”

PMG Winter Meeting – "Cataloging Is Preservation: An Emerging Consideration in Photograph Conservation Programs" by Robert Burton, Feb. 20

“Cataloging Is Preservation: An Emerging Consideration in Photograph Conservation Programs” was the first talk of the Biannual PMG Winter Meeting in Cambridge, MA, February 20-21, 2015.  Speaker Robert Burton began with a quote from his mentor Sally Buchanan, who stated, “Cataloging is preservation.” Burton went on to show how that is no overstatement. In a … Continue reading “PMG Winter Meeting – "Cataloging Is Preservation: An Emerging Consideration in Photograph Conservation Programs" by Robert Burton, Feb. 20”

Job Posting: Conservator of Photography, Modern and Contemporary – SFMOMA (San Francisco, CA)

Posting for Conservator of Photography, Modern and Contemporary Since its founding in 1935, SFMOMA has championed innovative and challenging contemporary art through active exhibition and collection programs. A current expansion project – opening in 2016 – will create an additional 100,000 sq. ft. of gallery and public space, highlighting the Fisher Collection, one of the … Continue reading “Job Posting: Conservator of Photography, Modern and Contemporary – SFMOMA (San Francisco, CA)”

Getty Conservation Institute Announces Photographic Materials Conservation & Preservation Workshop (July 13-24, 2014)

The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) is pleased to announce the third in a series of annual two-week workshops that focus on specific topics relating to the conservation and preservation of photographic materials.  The workshop Photographs and Their Environment: Decision-making for Sustainability— will be offered from 13 – 24 July 2015 in partnership with the Institute … Continue reading “Getty Conservation Institute Announces Photographic Materials Conservation & Preservation Workshop (July 13-24, 2014)”

Job Posting: Conservation Photographer – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA)

Conservation Photographer As a member of the Conservation Department, the Conservation Photographer provides documentary and analytical imaging services for the Museum. The photographer creates publication quality photographs showing the current condition of works of art and maintains an accessible archive of photographs taken. This role performs X-radiography of objects, develops X-ray film in the department’s … Continue reading “Job Posting: Conservation Photographer – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA)”

42nd Annual Meeting – Photographic Materials, May 31, "Retouch Practices Revealed in the Thomas Walther Collection Project" by Lee Ann Daffner

MoMA‘s Thomas Walther collection contains over 340 photographs Walther collected from 1909 to 1949 in Eastern Europe, the United States, and Paris. Many of these photographs will be on exhibition at MoMA between November 08, 2014–April 26, 2015. The departments of Photography and Conservation at MoMA have been collaborating on researching this collection of Modernist photography which … Continue reading “42nd Annual Meeting – Photographic Materials, May 31, "Retouch Practices Revealed in the Thomas Walther Collection Project" by Lee Ann Daffner”

42nd Annual Meeting – Photographic Materials, May 30, "Preservation of Deborah Luster's One Big Self" by Theresa Andrews

Luster is a Louisiana based artist who began her own career in photography in 1988 after the death of her mother. Both her mother and grandmother were photographers. One Big Self is an artwork comprising 287 4″ x 5″ silver gelatin developed out photographs on aluminum plates, stored in a steel cabinet with three drawers, and a … Continue reading “42nd Annual Meeting – Photographic Materials, May 30, "Preservation of Deborah Luster's One Big Self" by Theresa Andrews”

42nd Annual Meeting – Photographic Materials, May 30, "Fototeca Pedro Guerra: Conservation of the Photographic Archives" by Cinthya Cruz

The archives of Pedro Guerra are part of the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in Mérida, where the climate is hot and humid. Photographic prints and negatives in this collection include many photographic processes and materials, from albumen and silver gelatin to glass plates and nitrate negatives. The goals of the photo archives are to stabilize … Continue reading “42nd Annual Meeting – Photographic Materials, May 30, "Fototeca Pedro Guerra: Conservation of the Photographic Archives" by Cinthya Cruz”

42nd Annual Meeting – Photographic Materials Group, May 31, “Comparative Study of Handheld Reflectance Spectrophotometers” by Katie Sanderson

Katie Sanderson, Assistant Conservator of Photographs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA), presented a most informative comparative study of handheld spectrophotometers undertaken at MMA. When the Department of Photograph Conservation decided to replace its existing handheld spectrophotometer—an X-Rite 968—Sanderson along with Scott Geffert, Senior Imaging Systems Manager, researched current units available to determine the … Continue reading “42nd Annual Meeting – Photographic Materials Group, May 31, “Comparative Study of Handheld Reflectance Spectrophotometers” by Katie Sanderson”

42nd Annual Meeting – Photographic Materials Group, May 31, “Characterization of a Surface Tarnish Found on Daguerreotypes under Shortwave Ultraviolet Radiation” by Krista Lough

Krista Lough, graduate intern in photograph conservation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and third-year student in the Buffalo State College (BSC) program in art conservation, presented an interesting talk on the presence and potential sources a particular fluorescent tarnish found on many daguerreotypes when viewed under shortwave ultraviolet radiation. In addition to examination and … Continue reading “42nd Annual Meeting – Photographic Materials Group, May 31, “Characterization of a Surface Tarnish Found on Daguerreotypes under Shortwave Ultraviolet Radiation” by Krista Lough”