This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the techniques, methods, and processes of photographic conservation and preservation available today. In recent years, interest in old photographs has grown significantly among the broad public,...

In the 1920s, a young American – Paul Outerbridge (1896-1958) burst onto the photographic art scene with images that were visually fresh, technically adept, and decidedly Modernist. Not only did he re-invigorate the photographic art of the period, he...

This title brings together a wide-ranging collection of works relating to the biodeterioration and conservation of art, architecture, and archaeological sites around the world. This volume presents the work of dozens of leading scientist working on t...

In January 1469, the accounts of Duke Charles the Bold of Burgundy (reigned 1467-77) record a payment to the noted scribe Nicolas Spierinc "for having written... some prayers for my lord". Seven months later, the same accounts record a payment to the...

In June 2006, the J. Paul Getty Museum hosted an international symposium to coincide with the exhibition The Colours of Clay: Special Techniques in Athenian Vases. The themes of the exhibition – vases executed in bilingual, coral-red gloss, outline,...

Academy Award-winning filmmaker William Friedkin examines the intersection of science and art as he follows the painstaking efforts of conservators at the J. Paul Getty Museum to restore French master Jean-Baptiste Oudry's original vision of two of h...

Greek painted pottery from the fourth century BC is one of the largest and most remarkable bodies of theatrically informed material that still survives. "Pots and Plays" is a thorough and insightful re-evaluation of over 100 Greek vases – mostly from...

This is a superb photographic celebration of the unique places and people of Los Angeles. Photographer John Humble has lived and worked in Los Angeles for over thirty years – in that time he has created a stunning body of work that uniquely captures...

This delightful volume uses twenty-six great photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection to show children the alphabet in action – and teach them some interesting ways to look at, and wonder about, works of art. Included are photographs by...

This volume examines the painting in relation to the artist's life and works, explores his stylistic development, and considers as well, his often complex relationship with other artists. "Pieter de Hooch" also looks at the subject matter of the piec...