Call for papers: Decorative Art

Call for Papers
Conservation of Decorative Art
21-23 April 1998
Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Decorative art is all around us in both private and public hands. In
many cases it is seen as ephemeral, to be altered in response to
fashion or wear and tear.  But frequently what survives captures the
spirit of the age better than the more consciously created and
preserved fine art.

Many of the objects were part of a larger decorative scheme where
preservation in situ is not an option.  Others are constructed of
many materials that have incompatible requirements for survival.
Frequently they must continue in their original function as
decorative art, requiring considerable restoration and alteration.
Little investigation has been made of the problems and far less has
been published.

UKIC and the Victoria and Albert Museum are organising a conference
discussing the problems of these diverse objects.  Papers are
requested on the examination, care, treatment, training and ethical
approaches during conservation.  The V&A is a most suitable venue
for this conference as its original and continuing function is to
serve the progress of decorative art and to record its history.

The organisers of the conference are:

    Velson Horie
    The Manchester Museum
    The University
    Manchester M13 9PL, UK
    +44 161 275 2656
    Fax: +44 161 275 2676
    c.v.horie<-a t->man< . >ac< . >uk

    and

    Joanna Whalley
    Department of Conservation
    Victoria & Albert Museum
    Cromwell Rd
    South Kensington
    London SW7 2RL, UK
    +44 171 938 8580
    Fax: +171 938 8661

It is intended to issue the papers as preprints for the Conference.
There will be facilities for the display of posters.

If you wish to submit a paper, please send an abstract (150-300
words) by 1st May 1997 to

    Conservation of Decorative Art
    UKIC
    6 Whitehorse Mews
    Westminster Bridge Road
    London SE1 7QD, UK
    Fax: +44 171 620 3761

Velson Horie
Keeper of Conservation
The Manchester Museum
The University
Manchester M13 9PL
United Kingdom
+44 161 275 2656
Fax: +44 161 275 2676

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