The Textile Conservator's Manual

Author: Sheila Landi
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 372

Book Description
Provides an in-depth review of the current practice, ethics, and materials used in textile conservation. Concentrating on decorative art objects (from a fragment of linen 4,000 years old to a theatrical backcloth of the 20th century) from the major cultures, the manual gives practical instruction and a wide variety of case studies. For this edition (1st, 1985) the text has been expanded to include changes brought about by recent developments in the conservation of material. This new information will increase the reader's ability to interpret signs of aging and past activity on the object. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Textile Conservator's Manual

Author: Sheila Landi
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138169364
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358

Book Description
This second edition of 'Textile Conservator's Manual', now revised and available in paperback, provides an in-depth review of the current practice, ethics and materials used in textile conservation. Concentrating on decorative art objects from the major cultures, the book gives practical instruction and a wide variety of case histories. While the format has been simplified, the text has been expanded and updated to include changes bought about by recent developments in the conservation of material. This new information will increase the reader's ability to interpret signs of ageing and past activity on the object. New case histories in Part Two represent major investigations into the technical history. A basis is provided from which to develop practical skills, taking into account the needs of the object, its essential characteristics of appearance and, above all, its structure. The book covers a wide range of decorative objects, from a fragment of linen 4000 years old to a theatrical backcloth of the twentieth century. This book is practical and thought-provoking, not only about what is being done and how, but also why.

Textile Conservator's Manual

Author: Sheila Landi
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135145202
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 364

Textile Conservation

Author: Frances Lennard
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136434755
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 337

Book Description
Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice demonstrates the development in the role and practice of the textile conservator and captures the current diversity of textile conservators’ work. The book focuses on four major factors which have influenced development in textile conservation practice since the 1980s: the changing context, an evolution in the way conservators think about objects, the greater involvement of stakeholders, and technical developments. These are all integral to effective conservation decision-making. • Includes case studies from the UK, USA and mainland Europe and Asia • Assesses the conservation of objects in some of the world’s major cultural institutions • Highly illustrated in full colour to show the effect of conservation in practice Textile Conservation is a reference manual for textile conservators, textile conservation students and museum and heritage professionals.

Changing Views of Textile Conservation

Author: Mary M. Brooks
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606060481
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 682

Book Description
"Recognizing conservation as a dynamic social force, the eighty-one readings in this volume draw attention to the cultural significance of textiles and dress, illustrating the intellectual foundations as well as important changes in conservation practice." -- Back cover.

The AIC Guide to Digital Photography and Conservation Documentation

Author: Jeffrey Warda
Publisher: American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic W
ISBN: 9780976050131
Category : Digital preservation
Languages : en
Pages : 223

Book Description
"Authored by the Digital Photographic Documentation Task Force of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works"--P. 11.

Color Atlas and Manual of Microscopy for Criminalists, Chemists, and Conservators

Author: Nicholas Petraco
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0203494393
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 318

Book Description
Professionals in many disciplines, from archeology to forensic science and anthropology, must be able to identify organic and inorganic fibers and particles. In a single source, this book presents a range of simple methods to help readers quickly characterize and identify a broad range of materials.

The Archaeologist's Manual for Conservation

Author: Bradley A. Rodgers
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 030648613X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
This is a Foreword by an archaeologist, not a conservator, but as Brad Rodgers says, “Conservation has been steadily pulled from archaeology by the forces of specialization”(p. 3),andhewantstoremedythatsituationthroughthismanual. He seesthisworkasa“calltoactionforthenon-professionalconservator,”permitting “curators, conservators, and archaeologists to identify artifacts that need prof- sional attention and, allow these professionals to stabilize most artifacts in their own laboratories with minimal intervention, using simple non-toxic procedures” (p. 5). It is the mission of Brad’s manual to “bring conservation back into arch- ology” (p. 6). The degree of success of that goal depends on the degree to which archaeologists pay attention to, and put to use, what Brad has to say, because as he says, “The conservationist/archaeologist is responsible to make preparation for an artifact’s care even before it is excavated and after its storage into the foreseeable future”. . . a tremendous responsibility” (p. 10). The manual is a combination of highly technical as well as common sense methods of conserving wood, iron and other metals, ceramics, glass and stone, organicsandcomposits—afarbetterguidetoartifactconservationthanwasava- able to me when I ?rst faced that archaeological challenge at colonial Brunswick Town, North Carolina in 1958—a challenge still being faced by archaeologists today. The stage of conservation in 1958 is in dramatic contrast to the procedures Brad describes in this manual—conservation has indeed made great progress. For instance,acommonprocedurethenwastoheattheartifactsredhotinafurnace—a method that made me cringe.

Preventive Conservation

Author: Lisa Elkin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997867923
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Good storage is the foundation of effective collection care, advancing conservation while at the same time promoting accessibility and use. Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage covers the storage of all types of collections, including science, fine and decorative art, history, library, archive, and digital collections. It concentrates on preventive conservation and emphasizes a risk management approach. Reflecting the breadth of its scope, the new book is collaboration between The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections; the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works; the Smithsonian Institution; and the George Washington University Museum Studies Program.

Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation

Author: Agnes Timar-Balazsy
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136000348
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 465

Book Description
'Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation' provides must-have knowledge for conservators who do not always have a scientific background. This vital book brings together from many sources the material science necessary to understand the properties, deterioration and investigation of textile artefacts. It also aids understanding of the chemical processes during various treatments, such as: cleaning; humidification; drying; disinfestation; disinfection; and the use of adhesives and consolidants in conservation of historical textiles. Textile conservators will now have ready access to the necessary knowledge to understand the chemistry of the objects they are asked to treat and to make informed decisions about how to preserve textiles. The combination of a chemist and a conservator provides the perfect authorial team. It ensures a unique dual function of the text which provides textile conservators with vital chemical knowledge and gives scientists an understanding of textile conservation necessary to direct their research. The many practical examples and case studies illustrate the utility of the relatively large chemical introduction and the essential chemical information which is included. The case studies, many illustrated in colour, range from the treatment of the Ghandis' clothes, high-altitude flying suits and a Mary Quant raincoat, to the Hungarian Coronation Mantle.