Public talk in Amman - 26 January Photographic heritage: collecting, preserving, sharing National Library of Jordan, Sunday 26 January 2014, 6PM Debra Hess Noris and Nora Kennedy will be joined by Dr Hisham Khatib to explore photography and the challenges faced in the preservation and display of photographs. What should collectors and conservators be aware of? How can one ensure these works will be passed along to future generations? What are some of the issues involved in showing contemporary images in museum settings? The speakers will each address those topics and the floor will be open for questions and contributions from audience members. The evening will be of interest to collectors, photographers, curators, conservators, and anyone with family photograph collections. Nora Kennedy is the Sherman Fairchild Conservator of Photographs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City where she established a lab devoted to the conservation of photographs. She has worked on many photography exhibitions and continues to expand the Museum’s initiatives in education and research. Debra Hess Norris is Chair of the Art Conservation Department and Professor of Photograph Conservation at the University of Delaware. She has written, taught and consulted on the preservation of photographic materials and collections worldwide. Dr. Hisham Khatib was a former Minister for Energy of Jordan. He is a passionate collector of art and printed material from the Ottoman Empire. His newly published book, Jerusalem, Palestine & Jordan, reproduces beautiful artwork from his private collection. This talk is made possible through the Middle East Photograph Preservation Initiative (MEPPI) led jointly by the Arab Image Foundation, the University of Delaware, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Getty Conservation Institute. |
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Public talk in Amman - 26 January 2014posted Jan 19, 2014, 8:23 AM by Sarah Morris [ updated Jan 21, 2014, 2:38 AM ] |