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Training
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Online Museum Classes
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 receives two sample sets of photographs. Course fees cover the $50 cost of these samples.
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:
1) History and Technology of Photography: Intro and 19th century negatives
2) History and Technology of Photography: Silver-based black and white processes
3) Identification of Photographs, Part 1
4) History and Technology of Photography: Non-silver processes
5) History and Technology of Photography: Photomechanical processes
6) History and Technology of Photography: Color and inkjet
7) Identification of Photographs, Part 2
8) Deterioration
9) Care of Photographs
10) 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.
Sign up for this class with NATHPO at www.nathpo.org
Students must be staff at a tribal institution and meet
NATHPO qualifications. This course is subsidized by the
Institute of Museum and Library Services through a
grant awarded to NATHPO.
Care of Photographs runs for eight weeks. If you have trouble please contact Helen Alten at helen@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.
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