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Antonio da Trento’s “Martyrdom of Two Saints”
Conservation Treatment // Museum Artwork As part of the research for the exhibition “The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy”, technical study was undertaken of a newly acquired, early impression of Antonio da Trento’s Martyrdom of Two Saints....
Conservation & Exhibition Planning
The planning for appropriate collection care before, during, and after display is dependent on accessing reliable information about the materials we use. The production of fabrics, painted surfaces, mounts, foams, and board materials facilitate the...
LACMA Paper Conservation Workshop
LACMA Associate Paper Conservator Erin Jue The science and research surrounding art conservation is a dynamic and evolving field of study. The paper laboratory in the Conservation Center at the Los Angeles County of Museum of Art (LACMA) recently...
A Peek into Paper Conservation
For every work of art on paper featured in an upcoming exhibition, our lab in conservation examines it to determine its condition and whether any treatment is needed. So when we received a woodblock print from Yoshitoshi’s Demons, an installation...
The Washing and Bleaching of a Robert Rauschenberg
As a pre-program conservation intern in the Paper Conservation Laboratory, I had the opportunity to help in the treatment of Robert Rauschenberg’s lithograph and screenprint, Booster, from the Booster and Seven Studies series. The print was...
Design in California and Mexico, 1915–1985
Associate conservator Erin Jue and assistant curator Staci Steinberger discuss treatment of posters. They will be a on display in “Found in Translation: Design in California and Mexico, 1915-1985” opening September 17, 2017. LACMA Unframed Blog –...
2019 Mellon Summer Academy at LACMA
The 2019 Mellon Summer Academy is a one-week intensive program at LACMA in mid-June for 15 students who are interested in learning more about what happens behind-the-scenes at an art museum. LACMA’s Summer Academy includes a curatorial project in...
Conservation and Site Preservation at Sardis
Conservation and Site Preservation at Sardis, The Sardis Conservation Team Conservation of Small Finds, The Sardis Conservation Team Site Preservation, The Sardis Conservation Team National Geographic Society Newsroom: Did Ancient Peoples Bless...