Online course on care of photographs

MS222: Care of Photographs
Instructor: Gawain Weaver
Price: $475
Dates: Apr 4 - Jun 3, 2011
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 two 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.

    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

    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<-a t->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. For more
    information visit his web site Conservation and Consulting
    Services in the Care of Historic and Fine Art Photographs
    <URL:http://gawainweaver.com>


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