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Historical Perspectives in the Conservation of Works of Art on Paper
Margaret Holben Ellis
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Description for Historical Perspectives in the Conservation of Works of Art on Paper
Paperback. "An anthology of important texts tracing the historical development of the conservation of works of art on paper"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Holben Ellis, Margaret. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: ABC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1330.
This book is the seventh in the Readings in Conservation series, which gathers and publishes texts that have been influential in the development of thinking about the conservation of cultural heritage. The present volume provides a selection of more than ninety-five texts tracing the development of the conservation of works of art on paper. Comprehensive and thorough, the book relates how paper conservation has responded to the changing place of prints and drawings in society. The readings include a remarkable range of historical selections from texts such as Renaissance printmaker Ugo da Carpi's sixteenth-century petition to the Venetian senate ... Read more
This book is the seventh in the Readings in Conservation series, which gathers and publishes texts that have been influential in the development of thinking about the conservation of cultural heritage. The present volume provides a selection of more than ninety-five texts tracing the development of the conservation of works of art on paper. Comprehensive and thorough, the book relates how paper conservation has responded to the changing place of prints and drawings in society. The readings include a remarkable range of historical selections from texts such as Renaissance printmaker Ugo da Carpi's sixteenth-century petition to the Venetian senate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606064320
SKU
V9781606064320
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99-1
About Margaret Holben Ellis
Margaret Holben Ellis is Eugene Thaw Professor of Paper Conservation at the Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University; she also serves as director of the Thaw Conservation Center, Morgan Library & Museum, New York.
Reviews for Historical Perspectives in the Conservation of Works of Art on Paper
"The entire volume is meticulously and beautifully compiled. The readings
some humorous, many serious, all of high academic caliber
reveal Holben Eilis's comfort with the enormous depth of available material, a remarkable dedication to the care of works of art on paper, and a deep admiration for her colleagues, both historic and contemporary. This book caters specifically to conservators of works of ... Read more
some humorous, many serious, all of high academic caliber
reveal Holben Eilis's comfort with the enormous depth of available material, a remarkable dedication to the care of works of art on paper, and a deep admiration for her colleagues, both historic and contemporary. This book caters specifically to conservators of works of ... Read more