8.3

Senior Years Activity

Conservation and Presentation

Thomas DEMAND
German 1964–
Archive 1995
silver dye bleach print (Ilfochrome), face-mounted to acrylic, edition 4/5
183.8 x 238 cm
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Purchased with funds contributed by the Young Collectors Council
© Thomas Demand/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
97.4576

Sarah Anne JOHNSON
The Buffer Zone 2003
from the Tree Planting series, 2003
243.8 x 254 cm
chromogenic print, ed 1/2
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Purchased with funds contributed by Pamela and Arthur Sanders; the Harriett Ames Charitable Trust; Henry Buhl; the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection, Falls Church, VA; Anne and Mel Shaffer; Shelley Harrison; and the Photography Committee, 2005
© Sarah Anne Johnson, courtesy of Julie Saul Gallery, New York
2005.43.44

For	Senior Years Students
Curriculum	VCE Art/Studio Arts
Aim	To understand issues arising from the presentation of light sensitive images.
Preparation	To do this activity you will need to: Read the information for Theme Eight – Contemporary Art : Constructed Worlds. View the work either online or in the exhibition. Research photographic conservation through the library or Internet.
Individual Task	Consider how these works have been presented in the exhibition. What are some of the issues that surround the conservation and presentation of large scale colour photography?
Research Questions	Works on paper, including photographs, require specialist treatment and handling in the display mechanisms and presentation. Research one aspect which you consider to be important in the presentation of a work on paper including photography.