Online class on care of photographs

There is still space available for Care of Photographs online class
that begins on Monday.

MS222: Care of Photographs
Mar 29 through  May 28, 2010
Price: $475
Instructor: Gawain Weaver
Location: Online at <URL:http://www.museumclasses.org>

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 receives two sample sets of photographs. These sample
sets are used in the third week of the course. Course fees cover the
cost of these samples.

    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:

    History and Technology of Photography: Intro and 19th century
    negatives

    History and Technology of Photography: Silver-based black and
    white processes

    Identification of Photographs, Part 1 4) History and Technology
    of Photography: Non-silver processes History and Technology of
    Photography: Photomechanical processes

    History and Technology of Photography: Color and inkjet

    Identification of Photographs, Part 2 Deterioration

    Care of Photographs 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
<URL:http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html> If you have trouble
please contact Helen Alten <helen<-at->collectioncare<.>org>

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.


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