Altered surfaces, taking the long view: Applications of ethnographic conservation practices to the conservation of contemporary art
| Autor: | Dana L. Moffett, Stephanie E. Hornbeck |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Studies in Conservation. 61:84-90 |
| ISSN: | 2047-0584 0039-3630 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00393630.2016.1190906 |
| Popis: | While working together on tradition-based and contemporary works at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) and in private practice, the authors found that their expertise in ethnographic conservation can be applied to the conservation of contemporary works. The treatment approach to ethnographic works has evolved over decades, shifting from alteration of original surfaces and heavy restoration to an emphasis on preserving the original integrity of the artwork through minimal intervention. This paper describes the evolution of ethnographic object conservation regarding surface alteration, while specifically focusing on African objects, and discusses applications of this approach to the conservation of contemporary art. The historical change in treatment attitudes is presented using examples from NMAfA's collections to underscore why the profession developed a minimal intervention approach and to argue for the relevance of this approach to related contemporary media. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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