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The following handle holds various files of this Leiden University dissertation:
http://hdl.handle.net/1887/59473
Author: Marchesi, M.
Title: Forever Young : the reproduction of photographic artworks as a conservation strategy
Issue Date: 2017-11-30
Monica Marchesi
The reproduction of photographic artworks as
a conservation strategy
FOREVER YOUNG
FOREVER YOUNG Monica Mar chesi
Photographs, because of their chemical make up, are inherently unstable. The process of degradation is relatively fast and cannot be
turned around. This puts both artists and conservators in a difficult position. The idea of reproducing old photographs in order to be able
to present them ‘the way they were meant when first created’
is attractive to many contemporary artists as well to museums.
However, the concept of the reproduction of photographic artworks as a fountain of eternal youth that protracts a flawless condition is not
without problems. Eternal youth comes at a price. That price varies with each individual work of art.
Forever Young examines the reproduction of four photographic artworks as a conservation strategy from the vantage point of a
conservator working in a museum of contemporary art.
This book explores a vast issue in modern and contemporary art.
It is a first attempt in its field, and will undoubtedly be the start for many future research and scholarly discussion.