Photographs of the Past – Process and Preservation

. Lavedrine

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Getty Conservation Institute,US
01 August 2009

Conservation, restoration & care of artworks; Photography & photographs; Photographic equipment & techniques

"This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the techniques, methods, and processes of photographic conservation and preservation available today. In recent years, interest in old photographs has grown significantly among the broad public, from collectors and archivists to amateurs seeking ways to preserve precious family albums. Although the medium of photography is barely 150 years old, its brief history has witnessed the birth of a huge range of photographic processes, each of which poses unique conservation challenges. ""Photographs of the Past"" is the most comprehensive introduction to the practice of photographic preservation available today. Divided into four sections, covering Terminology, Positives, Negatives, and Conservation, and with individual chapters focusing on specific processes - such as daguerreotypes, albumen negatives, and black-and-white prints - this book will serve as an invaluable reference tool for anyone interested in learning and understanding more about preserving this ubiquitous form of cultural heritage."

By: . Lavedrine
Imprint: Getty Conservation Institute,US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 181mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 1.000kg
ISBN: 9780892369577
ISBN 10: 0892369574
Pages: 350
Publication Date: 01 August 2009
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bertrand Lavedrine is director of the CRCC (Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections) and a leading expert on photographic conservation and preservation.

Reviews for Photographs of the Past – Process and Preservation

Clearly written and illustrated with diagrams and examples, this superb resource will be invaluable to students, curators, and any general reader interested in learning how to conserve their old photos and negatives. --Book News, Inc., SciTech Book News The book is very well produced, attractively laid out, and easy to navigate. --Photographica World A pleasure to use. --Fort Worth Star-Telegram The most comprehensive book yet written on the conservation of old photographs. --The Royal Photographic Society Journal A comprehensive, clearly written, beautifully illustrated compendium of virtually all photographic processes that have allowed people to share visual prose and poetry for over 170 years. . . . This volume should be in every museum, in every university and public library, and in the abodes of collectors and historians. . . . Essential. --Choice Clearly written and illustrated with diagrams and examples, this superb resource will be invaluable to students, curators, and any general reader interested in learning how to conserve their old photos and negatives. Book News, Inc., SciTech Book News A pleasure to use. Fort Worth Star-Telegram The most comprehensive book yet written on the conservation of old photographs. The Royal Photographic Society Journal The book is very well produced, attractively laid out, and easy to navigate. Photographica World A comprehensive, clearly written, beautifully illustrated compendium of virtually all photographic processes that have allowed people to share visual prose and poetry for over 170 years. . . . This volume should be in every museum, in every university and public library, and in the abodes of collectors and historians. . . . Essential. Choice Clearly written and illustrated with diagrams and examples, this superb resource will be invaluable to students, curators, and any general reader interested in learning how to conserve their old photos and negatives. Book News, Inc., SciTech Book News The book is very well produced, attractively laid out, and easy to navigate. Photographica World A pleasure to use. Fort Worth Star-Telegram A comprehensive, clearly written, beautifully illustrated compendium of virtually all photographic processes that have allowed people to share visual prose and poetry for over 170 years. . . . This volume should be in every museum, in every university and public library, and in the abodes of collectors and historians. . . . Essential. Choice The most comprehensive book yet written on the conservation of old photographs. The Royal Photographic Society Journal Clearly written and illustrated with diagrams and examples, this superb resource will be invaluable to students, curators, and any general reader interested in learning how to conserve their old photos and negatives. -- Book News, Inc., SciTech Book News The book is very well produced, attractively laid out, and easy to navigate. -- Photographica World The most comprehensive book yet written on the conservation of old photographs. -- The Royal Photographic Society Journal A pleasure to use. -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram A comprehensive, clearly written, beautifully illustrated compendium of virtually all photographic processes that have allowed people to share visual prose and poetry for over 170 years. . . . This volume should be in every museum, in every university and public library, and in the abodes of collectors and historians. . . . Essential. -- Choice