Study day on daguerreotypes

The conservation of daguerreotypes, presenting a complex metallic
build up and mostly kept in combination with different materials, is
a unique and challenging task.  In order to achieve a satisfactorily
and improved understanding about different aspects such as
constituting materials, image formation, surface deterioration and
evaluation of cleaning procedures is needed.

Through the exchange of knowledge and experiences between metal and
photographic conservators, this study day wants to point out what is
necessary as further research and in what way this should be
executed.   A kind of action plan will be set up as result, and
participants will be asked to join in and contribute with parts of
the outlined research in a given time schedule.

This initiative is meant to be a catalyst to get concerned
conservators joined together and hence develop on a structural basis
more detailed and relevant insight in the problems related to
daguerreotypes conservation.

Day planning
Thursday  01 April 2010

    8:30        Registration, coffee, tea

    9:15        Welcome : Patrick Storme

    9:30        Literature review: build up, deterioration and
                cleaning
                Dr. Virginia Costa

    10:30       Coffee break

    11:00       Case studies and personal experiences
                    Invited proposals, 10-15 minute presentations

    12:30       Lunchtime

    13:30       Outlining study topics
    14:30       Identifying partners and possibilities

    15:15       Coffee break

    15:30       Set up of working plan
    16:30       Final discussion and conclusions

    17:00       Drink

Daguerreotypes Study Day takes place at the Artesis Conservation
Department, Antwerp, Belgium.

The day is free of charge, and includes coffee and tea Lunch is not
included.  Sandwich bars and local restaurants are available

Please subscribe by e-mail on patrick.storme<-at->artesis<.>be before
February 28 2010.

In the case you are unable to attend, but have a strong interest
and/or possibilities of contributing in any way, please send an
e-mail as well, we will consider your points and keep you informed
about drawn conclusions.

Prof. Patrick Storme
Artesis Conservation Department, Metals
In cooperation with A. Deckers and H. Maes,
Photo Museums of Antwerp and Rotterdam

Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen
Blindestraat 9-13
B-2000 Antwerpen
+32 3 213 71 34
Fax: +32 3 213 71 35


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