Fogg Art Museum, after 1977
Scope and Contents
Interview with employees of the Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, which does treatment, examination, art authentication, teaching, training, preparing someone to be a conservator/curatorial conservation. The first interviewee, who is unidentified, talks about their training program for art conservation. Kent speaks next briefly with another employee, Cliff Bank, who talks about his background. The interview returns to the first interviewee who talks about their work procedures and typical projects (e.g. a Van Gogh in their collection); about art conservation vs. restoration; and "bronze disease" corrosion. Conservatorial training in university environments and its prerequisites. The interview then switches to another unidentified speaker talking about art forgery discoveries based upon the knowledge of their material composition. The effects of acid rain and environmental stress on outdoor statuary or headstones.
Dates
- Creation: after 1977
Creator
- From the Collection: Kent, Leticia (Leticia Jane), 1928-1999 (Person)
Access Note
The audio recordings (boxes 2-4) in this series are not available for playback due to format impermanence and have not yet been reformatted. Transcripts and typescripts (box 1) are available for research use.
Partial Extent
From the Series: 3 Linear Feet (4 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
1 audio cassette.
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
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