Workshop on identification and care of photographs

Care and Identification of Photographs

(Upcoming 2011 workshops in Tucson, Santa Fe, San Francisco,
Illinois, Boston, and New York City)

This workshop will be hosted by
The Andy Warhol Museum
Pittsburgh, PA
June 6-9, 2011

<URL:http://www.warhol.org>

Register online:

    <URL:http://gawainweaver.com/
        workshop/care-id-photos-2011-pittsburgh/>

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Registration Includes:

    4-day workshop
    280-page color notebook
    60x LED handheld microscope
    OPTIONAL: Basic Photographic Sample Set

This 4-day workshop is an introduction to the history,
identification, and preservation of photographic materials from
daguerreotypes to fine art digital prints. Participants will acquire
hands-on identification skills and learn practical photograph
preservation techniques. Using handheld 60x microscopes and a large
set of photographic and photomechanical samples, they will learn how
a variety of processes were created, why they look the way they do,
and how they deteriorate. Knowledge about photographic processes is
essential to their preservation and leads to a greater appreciation
of the aesthetics and history of photographic prints.

Preservation topics include enclosures, handling guidelines,
environmental monitoring, the effects of temperature and relative
humidity on collections, and the importance of cold storage for
certain photographic materials.

Processes examined in detail include but are not limited to the
following: daguerreotype, albumen, collodion and gelatin
printing-out processes (POP), matte collodion, gelatin silver,
photogravure, offset litho, letterpress halftone, collotype,
chromogenic color, inkjet, and dye sublimation. Group ID sessions,
using a digital microscope and screen projection, will allow
participants to practice their identification skills in a guided
setting.

The registration fee for this 4-day workshop is $645 and includes a
handheld microscope, and a workshop notebook with lecture handouts,
Quick ID Sheets for each process, and a selection of readings on
photograph preservation. The Basic Photographic Sample Set,
consisting of 18 identified photographic and photomechanical
processes, is available with registration for $75.

Due to the hands-on nature of this workshop, the number of
participants will be limited to 12.

Other workshop dates and locations:
<URL:http://gawainweaver.com/workshops/>

Historic Photographic Sample Sets

    <URL:http://gawainweaver.com/store/>

The Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA), a certifying organization
of professional archivists, will award 15 Archival Recertification
Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this
workshop.

For more information, please contact the instructor:

    Gawain Weaver
    Photograph Conservator
    415-446-9138
    info<-a t->gawainweaver< . >com
    <URL:http://gawainweaver.com>


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