Online class on care of photographs

MS222: Care of Photographs
Instructor: Gawain Weaver
Price: $475
Oct 4 through Dec 3, 2010

Location: online at <URL:http://www.museumclasses.org>

Description: 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 will need to purchase sample sets of photographs at a
discounted rate of $25. You can order them from the instructor's web
site <URL:http://gawainweaver.com/store/#sample>, select the "For
NSCC students" set.

To reserve a spot in the course, please pay at

    <URL:http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html>

For more information on the course, go to

    <URL:http://www.collectioncare.org/
        training/trol_classes_ms222.html>

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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
    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

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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