Hermitage Photograph Conservation Initiative: A Model for Cross-Institutional Collaboration
A professional development initiative of the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
April 11, 2014
Video:
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Program Schedule
| Schedule | Topic and Speaker |
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| Introduction Paul Messier, Co-Director, Hermitage Initiative in Photograph Conservation |
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| The Hermitage Initiative Within the Context of FAICs Professional Development Mission Eric Pourchot, Institutional Advancement Director, Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works |
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| The Importance of a Multi-Disciplinary Approach: Photograph Conservation at the Hermitage and Harvard University Brenda Bernier, Head of Weissman Preservation Center and Paul M & Harriet L Weissman Senior Photograph Conservator, Harvard Library |
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| Photograph Conservation for Large-Scale Collections: Lessons Learned Andrew Robb, Head, Special Format Conservation, Conservation Division, Library of Congress |
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| Review of Recent Training Activities Across Multiple Institutions Tatiana Sayatina, Head of the Scientific Conservation Laboratory of Photographic Materials, Conservation Department, State Hermitage Museum |
About the Program:
The Hermitage Photograph Conservation Initiative was established in 2010 help inaugurate the department of photograph conservation at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Administered by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, the initiative is funded through a grant received from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Central to the project is training in conservation, documentation and cataloguing practice. This training has been conducted through an unprecedented collaboration involving numerous institutions in the United States and Europe, among them Harvard University and the Library of Congress, working toward the ultimate goal of preserving the Hermitage’s outstanding collections that number in excess of 470,000 photographs.
Speakers:
Paul Messier, Photograph Conservator
Eric Pourchot, Institutional Advancement Director, Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Brenda Bernier, Head of Weissman Preservation Center and Paul M & Harriet L Weissman Senior Photograph Conservator, Harvard Library
Andrew Robb, Head, Special Format Conservation, Conservation Division, Library of Congress
Tatiana Sayatina, Head of the Scientific Conservation Laboratory of Photographic Materials, Conservation Department, State Hermitage Museum
