ICON Photographic Materials Group

Institute of Conservation Photographic Materials Group
Professional Development
Let's Talk About Photography series 2007

The aim of this series is to encourage debate about photography, its
history, the photographic heritage and, of course, its preservation
and conservation. Contact:

    Angels Arribas
    Professional Development
    angels.post [at] 3xl__cat

First Event 2007:

"Preliminary work to the potential re-housing of the National
    Maritime Museum's Collection of Negatives: A case study"
National Maritime Museum
Brass Foundry Store at the Royal Arsenal, London, UK
1 Oct 2007
2-5 pm

Speakers:

    Elisabeth Carr
    Paper Conservator

    Jeremy Mitchell
    Historic Photographs and Ships Plans Manager

    Virginia Llado-Buisan
    Head of Paper Conservation, Prints and Drawings, Conservation
    Specialist

    Penny Hughes
    Preservation and Conservation Manager

Abstract:

    This seminar aims to share the ongoing work experience of a team
    of Conservators, Curators and Collections Managers in trying to
    develop a realistic strategy to update the current storage
    system of the Collection of Negatives at the National Maritime
    Museum

Cost: UKP6, UKP4 Students

Booking:

    Charlotte Cowin
    +44 20 7785 3805
    membership [at] icon__org__uk

You must register by 26 September, 2007. Maximum of 10 people

Second Event 2007:

"Celebrating 100th anniversary of the Autochrome process and
    discovering the Rothschild Archive photographic collections"
Lecture and tour
The Rothschild Archive,  London, UK
21 Nov 2007
6-8pm

Speakers:

    Victor Gray
    Co-curator of the exhibition "The Dawn of
    Colour" at National Media Museum in Bradford

    Melanie Aspey
    Director of the Rothschild Archive

Abstract:

    This visit to The Rothschild Archive will feature a talk on the
    Rothschild autochromes by Victor Gray, editor of "The Colours of
    Another Age", the book published by the Archive to accompany the
    autochrome centenary exhibition at the National Media Museum.
    There will also be an opportunity to view some of the Archive's
    other photographic collections, including the work of Julia
    Margaret Cameron, Nadar, Disderi and others as well as
    photographs taken by members of the Rothschild family.

Cost: UKP6, UKP4 Students
for booking contact:

    Charlotte Cowin
    +44 20 7785 3805
    membership [at] icon__org__uk

You must register by 14 November 2007. Maximum of 10 people


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