Photographs of the Past: Process and Preservation
About the Author
Bertrand Lavédrine is director of the Centre de recherches sur la conservation des documents graphiques, Paris. Jean-Paul Gandolfo teaches at the École nationale supérieure Louis Lumière, Paris. Sibylle Monod oversees research publications at the Centre national de la recherché scientifique (CNRS). John P. McElhone is photograph conservator at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
Praise for Photographs of the Past: Process and Preservation
"The most comprehensive book yet written on the conservation of old photographs."—The Royal Photographic Society Journal
“A comprehensive, clearly written, beautifully illustrated compendium of virtually all photographic processes that have allowed people to share visual prose and poetry for over 170 years. . . . This volume should be in every museum, in every university and public library, and in the abodes of collectors and historians. . . . Essential.”—Choice
“A pleasure to use.”—Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“The book is very well produced, attractively laid out, and easy to navigate.”—Photographica World
“Clearly written and illustrated with diagrams and examples, this superb resource will be invaluable to students, curators, and any general reader interested in learning how to conserve their old photos and negatives.”—Book News, Inc., SciTech Book News