The event will consist of a series of five-minute presentations followed by questions and discussion. As always the event is welcome to anyone with an interest in the care and preservation of photographic materials.
Programme:
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome and introduction
Session 1 - Conservation and materials research
10:10 – 10:15 A case study of the yellowing of an inkjet print by Tracey Emin
Jordan Megyery, Conservator of Contemporary Art, Photographs
Tate, London
10:15 – 10:20 Assessment on the photochemical degradation of silver
gelatine photograph print-out
Rasha Ahmed Shaheen, Senior Photographs and Paper Conservator
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
10:20 – 10:25 The Mucographe process
Nicholas Burnett ACR, Director
Museum Conservation Services
10:25 – 10:30 Preservation and Conservation of the Photographic Archive of
Coptic Archive in Cairo
Rasha Ahmed Shaheen, Senior Photographs and Paper Conservator
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
10:30 – 10:40 Questions and discussion
Session 2 - Dealing with plastic negatives
10:40 – 10:45 How to produce accurate results when using the
diphenylamine test for the identification of the Cellulose Nitrate film base
Alexandros Koukos, Conservator
National Trust
10:45 – 10:50 Acetate Problems: Keep Calm and Collaborate
Mathilde Renauld, Conservator (Paper)
Museum of London
10:50 – 10:55 Cold Storage - Decision making, Testing and Implementation
Vanessa torres, Conservator
National Science and Media Museum
10:55 – 11:05 Questions and discussion
11:05 – 11:15 Break
Session 3 - Visualisation and documentation
11:15 – 11:20 Initial work on a group of early colour photographs by Hugh
Roubilliac Roger-Smith
Nicholas Burnett ACR, Director
Museum Conservation Services
11:20 – 11:25 Vindicating for a negative documentation
Paula Ogayar Oroz, Conservation Student, Advanced Professional Programme (Photography Speciality)
University of Amsterdam
11:25 – 11:30 Digitization – What about the physical object?
Maria (Marilena) Giannakeri, Books and Archives Conservator
Library and information Center, University of Thessaly
11:30 – 11:40 Questions and discussion
Session 4 - Treatments
11:40 – 11:45 Housing Broken Glass Plates, New Approach
Mohamed Hendy, Photographs Conservator
Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities
11:45 – 11:50 The Conservation of “Icarus”, 1984, Unique Cibachrome print
by Boydd Webb
Adia Adamopoulou, Conservator of Photographs and Fine Art
Athens Art Conservation Studio
11:50 – 11:55 Conservation of a cased Pannotype on leather
Nicholas Burnett ACR, Director
Museum Conservation Services
11:55 – 12:05 Questions and discussion
12:05 Closing remarks
12:05 – 12:20 Break
12:20 – 13:00 Annual Group Meeting
