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Technical Examination and Documentation (CUMC90032) // Further information
Further information
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Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available in the pre-teaching period.
Recommended texts and other resources
In addition to the Subject Reader, the following texts are recommended for this subject and can be purchased from online book stores and/or borrowed from the Baillieu library (copies will also be available in class):
- Bigras, C, Choquette, M & Powell, J 2010. Lighting Methods for Photographing Museum Objects, Canadian Conservation Institute, Ottawa (available from the CCI).
- Hodges, H 1989. 'The Examination of artifacts', in Artifacts - an introduction to early materials and technology. London: Duckworth, pp. 175-228 (UniM Baillieu 609.03 HODG).
- Odegaard, N, Carroll, S & Zimmit, WS 2000/2007. Material Characterization Tests for Objects of Art and Archaeology - 1st/2nd edition. London: Archetype Publications (UniM Baillieu 620.110287 ODEG).
- Powell, BA 2016. Collection Care - An Illustrated Handbook for the Care and Handling of Cultural Objects. New York: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Stuart, B 2007. Analytical Chemistry in Conservation. UK: John Wiley & Sons (UniM Baillieu 702.88 STUA).
- Van Horn, DR, Culligan, H & Midgett, C (eds) 2015. Basic Condition Reporting - A Handbook - 4th edition. New York: Rowman & Littlefield (UniM Baillieu 069.52 BASI).
- Warda, J (ed) 2008/2011. The AIC Guide to Photography and Conservation Documentation - 1st/2nd edition. Washington DC: American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (UniM Baillieu 025.84 AIC) (The 2011 2nd edition is available from the AIC).
Additional texts may be recommended.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Principles of Cultural Materials Conservation - Links to additional information
Last updated: 8 November 2024