Care and Identification of Photographs
September 27-30, 2010
Location: METRO, Metropolitan New York Library Council (New York, NY)
Instructor: Gawain Weaver
REGISTER NOW: http://bit.ly/9KBucm
Registration Includes:
• 4-day workshop
• 280-page color notebook (printed on HP Indigo Digital Press)
• 60x LED handheld microscope
• OPTIONAL: Basic Photographic Sample Set
This 4-day workshop is an introduction to the history, identification, and preservation of photographic materials. Participants will acquire hands-on identification skills and learn practical photograph preservation techniques. Using handheld 60x microscopes and a large set of photographic and photomechanical samples, they will learn how a variety of processes were created, why they look the way they do, and how they deteriorate. Knowledge about photographic processes is essential to their preservation and leads to a greater appreciation of the aesthetics and history of photographic prints.
Preservation topics include enclosures, handling guidelines, environmental monitoring, the effects of temperature and relative humidity on collections, and the importance of cold storage for certain photographic materials.
Processes examined in detail include but are not limited to the following: daguerreotype, albumen, collodion and gelatin printing-out processes (POP), matte collodion, gelatin silver, photogravure, offset litho, letterpress halftone, collotype, chromogenic color, inkjet, and dye sublimation. Group ID sessions, using a digital microscope and screen projection, will allow participants to practice their identification skills in a guided setting.
The registration fee for this 4-day workshop is $595 and includes a workshop notebook with lecture handouts, Quick ID Sheets for each process, and a selection of readings on photograph preservation. The Basic Photographic Sample Set, consisting of 18 identified photographic and photomechanical processes, is available on-site at the workshop for $75.
Due to the hands-on nature of this workshop, the number of participants will be limited to 15.
REGISTRATION: http://bit.ly/9KBucm
http://metro.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=405&Itemid=632
OTHER WORKSHOP DATES AND LOCATIONS: http://gawainweaver.com/workshops/
HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHIC SAMPLE SETS: http://gawainweaver.com/store/
The Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA), a certifying organization of professional archivists, will award 15 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this workshop.
