Identification and preservation of negative material
The two-day course with photo conservator Jens Gold has the main theme of identification and conservation of photographic negatives.
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Paper negative from the Narath collection. Preus Museum collection
Particular emphasis is placed on what challenges there are with negative material, and what maximum lifespan we can expect from a negative, or an entire negative archive with its special characteristics and storage requirements.
This workshop focuses on the identification and preservation of photographic negative material found in most collections and archives. In addition, rare techniques from the museum's collection will be presented.
Each workshop combines lectures, practical demonstrations and practical work, and has room for a maximum of 8 participants.
The workshop will provide knowledge about
- techniques/materialscauses of damage
- prevention of injuries - i.a. correct storage, handling, transport, exhibition, freezing of acetate and nitrate negatives
some basic practical conservation methods.
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Jens Gold demonstrerer negativmateriale for workshopdeltakere (foto: Ingri Østerholt/Preus museum) - 2/3
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Lectures and demonstrations are held by Preus Museum's photo conservator and PhD candidate Jens Gold. The workshop is held in the Preus museum's conservation department, and both exhibitions and the library are visited during the course.
