MS222: Care of Photographs
Instructor: Gawain Weaver
Price: $475
Dates: Apr 4 to Jun 3, 2011
Location: online at www.museumclasses.org
Description:
Photographic materials cover a diverse range, everything from
the daguerreotypes and wet plate negatives of the 19th century
to the gelatin silver, chromogenic and inkjet prints of the 20th
and now 21st century. Care of Photographs offers a broad
introduction to the history, technology, identification, and
care of these and other photographic materials. Topics include
environmental monitoring, the effects of temperature and
relative humidity, and the importance of cold storage for
certain photographic materials. It is intended to help those
caring for photographic materials to gain a better understanding
of their collections and how to care for them.
Each student will
need to purchase two sample sets of photographs at a
discounted rate of $25. You can order them from the
instructor's web site http://gawainweaver.com/store/#sample,
select the "For NSCC students" set.
Sample Set 1 (6)
Albumen
Collodion POP Printed out paper
Gelatin POP
Matte Collodion
Gelatin Silver Print, fiber-base
Silver Gelatin Prints, RC
Sample Set 2 (11)
Letterpress
Offset Lithography
Photogravure
Rotogravure
Collotype
Chromogenic Color (RC)
Chromogenic Color (Fiber)
Inkjet_Dye_RC_Swellable
Inkjet_Pigment_RC_Microporous
Dye Sublimation
Electrophotographic
Course Outline:
1) History and Technology of Photography: Intro and 19th century
negatives
2) History and Technology of Photography: Silver-based black and
white processes
3) Identification of Photographs, Part 1
4) History and Technology of Photography: Non-silver processes
5) History and Technology of Photography: Photomechanical
processes
6) History and Technology of Photography: Color and inkjet
7) Identification of Photographs, Part 2
8) Deterioration
9) Care of Photographs
10) The Preservation Environment
Logistics:
Participants in Care of Photographs work through sections on their
own. Instructor Gawain Weaver is available for scheduled email
support. Materials and resources include online literature, slide
lectures and dialog between students and online chats led by the
instructor. The course is limited to 20 participants.
Care of Photographs runs for eight
weeks. To reserve a spot in the course, please pay at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html
If you have trouble please contact Helen Alten at
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The Instructor:
Gawain Weaver teaches international workshops on
photograph conservation and preservation. He earned his master's
degree in art history and conservation from New York University's
Institute of Fine Arts and was a fellow at the George Eastman
House and Image Permanence Institute for two years. His interest
in photograph conservation included studying at Library and
Archives Canada, the Amon Carter Museum, the Museum of Modern Art,
and the Northeast Document Conservation Center. For more
information visit his web site Conservation and Consulting Services in the Care
of Historic and Fine Art Photographs
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