Softbound
1994 · South Hadley, Mass
by Watson, Wendy M., et al.
South Hadley, Mass: The Trustees of Mount Holyoke Press, 1994. Softbound. VG. Color illustrated wraps. 176 pp., profusely illustrated in color and bw. Issued for a 1984 exhibition centering on 33 works -- all illustrated in color -- by various artists in many media. All presented different issues of care, restoration and conservation. An interesting glimpse into the physical realities of dealing with fragile and aging objects. Articles: Conservation and Historical Consciousness / Wendy Watson -- Restoration as Interpretation: A Philosopher's Viewpoint / David Carrier -- Applications of Science in the Analysis, Conservation, and Interpretation of Works of Art / James Martin. Published to accompany the Exhibition schedule: Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 2 April - 29 May 1994; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 23 July - 18 September 1994; The National Academy of Design, New York, New York, 5 October - 27 November 1994"--Title page verso./ "Organized by the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum ... with the assistance of the Williamstown Regional Art Conservation Laboratory ..."/ Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-175).
(Inventory #: 104183)