The 6th AICCM Book, Paper & Photographs Symposium was held at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne in November 2010.
Members can download Symposium papers online or alternatively Symposium preprints are available from our Bookstore.
Contributions to the 6th AICCM Book, Paper & Photographic Materials Symposium. 17-19th November 2010, Melbourne. p88 Poster Abstract The mounting of parchment for display is always tricky. Parchments do not lend themselves to hinging and do not react well to moisture and adhesives. Also, the historic method of using frayed linen threads to stretch the […]
Contributions to the 6th AICCM Book, Paper & Photographic Materials Symposium. 17-19th November 2010, Melbourne. p83-87 Abstract A paper object may be lined to a secondary support for a variety of reasons that include the repair of damage such as extensive tears, or to reinforce and strengthen an object that is fragile and brittle. When […]
Contributions to the 6th AICCM Book, Paper & Photographic Materials Symposium. 17-19th November 2010, Melbourne. p77-82 Abstract The history of art paper supply in Melbourne encompasses the collective stories of artists, suppliers and paper mills based in Australia and overseas. In the late 1930’s, when the range of papers available to Melbourne artists was just […]
Contributions to the 6th AICCM Book, Paper & Photographic Materials Symposium. 17-19th November 2010, Melbourne. p72-76 Abstract The State Library of Queensland has an ever expanding collection of maps and posters dating from the mid nineteenth century to the present time. Recently the State Library acquired two posters from an auctioneer in Brisbane, which came […]
Contributions to the 6th AICCM Book, Paper & Photographic Materials Symposium. 17-19th November 2010, Melbourne. p64-71 Abstract Europe’s passion for the Orient is a fascinating thread which can be traced back until the very beginning of Western art history. This passion may be seen nowhere more clearly than in artistic trends witnessed in the 18th […]
Contributions to the 6th AICCM Book, Paper & Photographic Materials Symposium. 17-19th November 2010, Melbourne. p58-63 Abstract This paper explores three additives that were observed to generally enhance the removal of discolouration from paper during washing. The additives included two chelating agents; ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) and triammonium citrate (TAC); and ammonia solution. […]
Contributions to the 6th AICCM Book, Paper & Photographic Materials Symposium. 17-19th November 2010, Melbourne. p54-57 Abstract When The Apocalypse of St John the Divine, by Australian artist Donald Friend (1915g1989) was brought to the Paper Conservation Department, National Gallery of Australia (NGA), it was a composite work on paper attached to three sheets of […]
Contributions to the 6th AICCM Book, Paper & Photographic Materials Symposium. 17-19th November 2010, Melbourne. p48-53 Abstract A refurbishment of the National Library of New Zealand’s Wellington building was planned for 2010-2012. For the 18 months prior to departure from the building, Conservation staff planned and completed ‘Pre-pack Projects’ to ensure the protection of all […]
Contributions to the 6th AICCM Book, Paper & Photographic Materials Symposium. 17-19th November 2010, Melbourne. p43-47 Abstract During the 1980s and 1990s Bill Henson made a number of photographic collage works. These works, sometimes referred to as cut screens, were created on a support of either plywood, or corrugated cardboard adhered to a wood framework. […]
Contributions to the 6th AICCM Book, Paper & Photographic Materials Symposium. 17-19th November 2010, Melbourne. p90 Poster Abstract This poster presents the treatment by of an oversized silver gelatin photograph with a badly discoloured varnish by staff of the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation. This work was treated over several months in 2009-2010 and involved […]