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Twentieth Century Sculpture
Workshop
Preserving the Recent Past II Conference
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Twentieth Century Sculpture:
As modern heritage becomes a more recognized component of historic
preservation, professionals are confronted with unique challenges and
opportunities. The Preserving the Recent Past II Conference, to be held in
Philadelphia at the historic PSFS Building (Loews Hotel), October 11-13, 2000,
will be a timely and important international forum for examining state-of-the-art
preservation methods for properties from the modern era.
In addition to the three-day Conference agenda, there will be special activities and
collaborative programs, one of which is a two-day technical workshop on
Twentieth Century Sculpture: Preserving Art of the Recent Past, on October 9-10.
This workshop will focus on issues related specifically to twentieth century
sculpture, including the characteristics and behavior of the materials employed in
their creation; the techniques used to investigate their condition; conservation
treatments; collections care; conservation and the artist's intent; and the role of
conservation in commissioning new sculpture. |
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Outdoor public monuments, as
well as sculpture housed in museums and private collections, will be discussed.
The workshop concludes with a visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to view
the modern sculpture galleries and the conservation laboratory.