There has come out the VERY comprehensive
afterprints of an important international
symposium held in Amsterdam in
September 1998, on the topic of
modern art and its conservation, called

MODERN ART - WHO CARES ?

The publication with the same
denomination is available at
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I would like to get the exact data on
the Art-in-America article on that subject,
cited by Mme Boardman and also
the coordinates of Mr. Vanon and
the Erie Museum of Art. Thank you


Hans-Christoph von Imhoff
Conservator-restorer
CR-SCR, FIIC, PA-AIC, SSCR, UKIC

Lorette 28
CH - 1700 Fribourg / Suisse
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fax 0041.26.321 14 40
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De : Michelle Boardman <[log in to unmask]>
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Date : lundi, 5. juin 2000 12.45 h
Objet : Re: Fabric Protection


>Dear Vicky,
>
>We care for our contemporary fiber art in much the same way as we care for
>our historic textiles by using acid free materials specific to the fiber
>type that the work of art is made of.  We are finding that many ready made
>boxes are not working for contemporary fiber art and are constructing our
>own out of acid free foam core.  Although we have not yet faced this
>problem, many others dealing with contemporary fiber have found that within
>a ten year period, some specific works have shown their fragility and look
>very different from their original conception (much of this has to do with
>the use of organic materials that continue to decompose or shrink/expand).
>There was a great article in a recent issue of Art In America about
>contemporary art and this issue of organic materials and preservation
>(sometimes the artist's intent for the piece to decompose is at odds with
>the Museum's interests in preservation).  The other person who has done a
>lot of problem solving around this issue, specifically with contemporary
>basketry, is John Vanon, Director of the Erie Museum of Art.  Hope this is
>helpful.
>
>Michelle Boardman


>The Kate Fowler Merle-Smith Curator of Textiles
>Allentown Art Museum
>Allentown, PA
>610-432-4333, ext. 24
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