Effects of Light on Materials in Collections: Data on Photoflash and Related Sources SPE23 76 color and 18 b/w

76 color and 18 b/w illustrations

The goal of the book is to help contemporary art enthusiasts decode the symbolic meanings in the great masterworks of Western Art

David Dollenmayer is a prizewinning emeritus professor of German at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester

“[A] groundbreaking publication”

“In July 2009 structural damage was discovered in the stonework of the Great South Window of Canterbury Cathedral

Effects of Light on Materials in Collections: Data on Photoflash and Related Sources SPE23 76 color and 18 b/wTerry T. Schaeffer The impact of light on works of art and archival materials has long been an issue of concern to conservators and other museum professionals, yet the literature on this subject has never been systematically reviewed. This volume fills that gap by providing a survey of the impact of exposure to light with an emphasis on photoflash and reprographic sources. The information provided will assist the professional audience, especially