Conservation Of Photographs Significance Use And Care | Library & Museum Studies

Conservation of Photographs: Significance Use and Care provides a comprehensive and inclusive overview of theory research and practice in the conservation of photograph collections from the analogue to the digital era. Including insights from nearly 100 leading international professionals this book is a tribute to the synergistic advancements in photograph conservation in recent decades. Connecting material imaging computational and natural sciences aesthetics ethics and philosophy history art history art and cultural context studies these engaging writings contextualize our photographic heritage and its long-term preservation – past present and future. This book explores the philosophical underpinnings and evolution of the field before moving on to detail innovative methodologies for assessing photographic heritage. The inclusion of material on characterization imaging and authentication studies conservation practice innovation and ethical constraints as well as on current approaches to effective collections management and preventive care ensures that this volume is an invaluable resource and important practical reference. Conservation of Photographs: Significance Use and Care will spark a collective drive towards a more complete understanding and preservation of the world’s photographic legacy. As such the volume is useful for scholars students and practitioners working in the fields of photography conservation art art history history and cultural heritage. |Conservation of Photographs Significance Use and Care | Library & Museum Studies