
Conservation Skills for the 21st Century
Judgement, Method, and Decision-Making
- 298 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Conservation Skills for the 21st Century
Judgement, Method, and Decision-Making
About this book
Conservation Skills for the 21st Century provides a much-needed update to the original Conservation Skills volume, presenting an overview of current issues facing conservators of historic and artistic works.
Beginning with the basics – why the past is important, as well as an overview of the nature and history of conservation – the book allows the reader to develop a holistic appreciation of the subject. As with the first edition, this volume assists with the development of judgement in conservation students and young professionals. A selection of new case studies representing issues conservators are likely to face in the 21st century illustrates the crucial considerations that must be made when proposing and executing a conservation treatment. Incorporating recent developments and use of new technologies in conservation processes, the book also covers topics such as conservation ethics; recording and documentation; investigating and cleaning objects; stabilisation and restoration; values, decision-making, and responsibilities; preventive conservation; approaches to the treatment of working and socially active objects; sustainability in conservation; and the conservator's role as advocate.
With detailed case studies and written in a clear, accessible style, Conservation Skills for the 21st Century remains essential reading for student conservators and conservation professionals around the globe working across a wide range of conservation disciplines.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Preface
- 1 Reasons for Preserving the Past
- 6 Restoration
- 7 Stabilisation
- 8 Preventive Conservation and Storage
- 9 Preserving Intangible Heritage: Working and Socially Active Objects
- 10 Perception, Judgement, and Decision-Making
- 11 Responsibilities, Skills, and Sustainable Practices in the 21st Century
- Bibliography
- Index