This lecture addresses the application of cellulose acetate negatives in the world of photographs, focusing on their physical characteristics, historical significance, and deterioration. The discussion will cover its importance as support for photographic films throughout the 20th century, and the challenges associated with its conservation. The presentation will include the stripping method for conservation of acetate negatives, presenting two case studies of stripping treatment.
The speaker, Maria Júlia Costa is an emerging professional based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and has a bachelor’s degree in Conservation and Restoration of Artwork from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She is a master’s degree student in Preservação e Gestão do Patrimônio Cultural das Ciências e da Saúde at Casa de Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, Brazil.
Conservation and Treatment of Acetate Negatives
Maria Júlia Costa
February 11, 2025, 7pm, Virtual via Zoom (UK: Feb 12, 2025 12:00 AM)
Registration: https://lnkd.in/eaKVE9cD
See: http://princetonpreservation.org/
Princeton Preservation Group
Presents a Lecture in the
Susan Swartzburg Memorial Lecture Series
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