Photography Practice Days at De Domeinen.
TOOLS
Photograpy Identification Tool
SBMK
Project Photography – Collection Knowledge 2.0
Photography is an indispensable part of contemporary and modern art collections. Research has shown that museums require knowledge and research concerning the preservation issues of both analogue and digital photography. Sixteen museum collections, the University of Amsterdam (UvA), the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) and the Foundation for the Preservation of Modern Art (SBMK) are joining forces for this purpose. The project focuses on applied research for this large group of artworks. During the project, a method was developed that enables managers and conservators to identify, monitor and implement the necessary conservation measures for a large part of photography collections themselves in the future. This Photography Project follows on from the successful Plastics Project (2017-2019), which focused on the conservation of plastics in museum collections.