The Picture So Far: 50 Years of Painting Conservation

ISBN-13: 9781909492240 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 156 str.

Nancy Wade

Opis

Following on from the success of the British Association of Paintings Conservator-Restorers (BAPCR) conference, The Picture So Far: 50 Years of Painting Conservation post-print texts from the conference are to be published. The Picture So Far examined and celebrated the aspirations and achievements of early conservation pioneers through lectures, posters, and a discussion session. Invited speakers explored conservation practice, philosophy, teaching, technology and professional organisation over the last half century leading the audience to examine the fundamental principles of our profession today and appraise the challenges that will face the next generation of practitioners. Contents: Introduction - Introduction from the BAPCR Chair Stuart Sanderson; Foreword - Mary Bustin; David Bomford - Three Days That Changed Conservation; Aviva Burnstock - The Influence of Science and Technology of Conservation and Technical Study of Paintings; Joyce Hill Stoner - The Heritage of Powerful Personalities and Pioneers of Painting Conservation; Richard Wolbers - Aqueous Cleaning Methods in Fine Art Conservation: 1984-2014; Salvador Munoz-Vinas - Sense and Sensibility and Patina; Alan Cummings - The View From The Edge: Reflections on Conservation from a Traveller Among Other Disciplines; Paul Gardiner - A History of the BAPCR; Jon Old - 150 Years of Conservation at the Bowes Museum; Elsa Guerreiro et al. - The Adaptation and Application of Studio Conservation Techniques in the Restoration of Historic Decorative Interiors; Elizabeth Hamilton Eddy et al. - The Greenwich Lining Conference; Spike Bucklow et al. - Archives Held at the Hamilton Kerr Institute; Harriet Pearson - Conservation on Film; Charles Reed - The Replication of Paintings; Brian Fay - States of Transience in Drawing Practices and the Conservation of Museum Artworks.