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    Through the Looking Glass of Conservation

    Through the Looking Glass of Conservation

    Presented by Harvard Art Museums at Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum

    October 23, 2010

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    Francesca Bewer, Research Curator, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard Art Museums

    We know that the creation of a work of art entails a transmutation of materials, but so does its subsequent life: changes are wrought by nature, time, and humans. Understanding such changes is important for both the interpretation and the preservation of artworks, and falls within the purview of conservation. This gallery talk will highlight findings made in the laboratory of the museums’ conservation center since the 1920s and examine some of the challenges that confront those entrusted with the physical care of artifacts.

    Free with the price of admission. Open to the public.

    Limited to 25 participants; please arrive early.

    Gallery talks are informal and include discussion.

    For more information, please contact Susannah Hutchison at 617-496-8576 or susannah_hutchison@harvard.edu.


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        Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum

        485 Broadway
        Cambridge, MA 02138

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        Free with the price of admission.

        Info Phone: 617-496-8576

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        October 23, 2010

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        2:00pm-3:00pm

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