 |  | Agnew, Neville, Michael Taylor, Alejandro Alva Balderrama, Hugo Houben. 6th International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture : Adobe 90 preprints : Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.A., October 14-19, 1990. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1990. Downloadable in four separate sections.
[architecture / authenticity / buildings / earthen architecture / excavations / structures] |
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 | | Avrami, Erica, Kathleen Dardes, Marta de la Torre, Samuel Y. Harris, Michael Henry, and Wendy Claire Jessup, contributors. "The Conservation Assessment: A Proposed Model for Evaluating Museum Environmental Management Needs." 1999. (39pp., 104KB)
[environmental monitoring / museology / collections management / risk assessment / security] |
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| | | Avrami, Erica, Kathleen Dardes, Marta de la Torre, Samuel Y. Harris, Michael Henry, and Wendy Claire Jessup, contributors. "Evaluación Para la Conservación: Modelo Propuesto Para Evaluar las Necesidades de Control del Entorno Museístico." 1999. (Spanish version of the above) (40pp., 150KB)
[environmental monitoring / museology / collections management / risk assessment / security] |
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 | | Avrami, Erica, Hubert Guillaud, and Mary Hardy, eds. Terra Literature Review: An Overview of Earthen Architecture Conservation. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (174 pp., 1.7MB)
[archaeological sites / building materials / documentation (function) / earthen architecture / structural analysis] |
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 | | Avrami, Erica, Randall Mason, and Marta de la Torre. Values and Heritage Conservation: Research Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2000. (100pp., 771KB)
[cultural property / historic preservation / evaluation] |
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 | | Brommelle, N.S. and Perry Smith, eds. Urushi: Proceedings of the Urushi Study Group, June 10-27, 1985, Tokyo. Marina del Rey: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1988. Downloadable in three separate sections.
[urushi / lacquer (coating) / lacquering / Japan / lacquerware / China / preventive conservation / technical analysis / radiography / Fourier transform infrared analysis / solvent / chemical analysis / recipes] |
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 | | Cass, Glen R., James R. Druzik, Daniel Grosjean, William W. Nazaroff, Paul M. Whitmore, and Cynthia L. Whittman. Protection of Works of Art From Atmospheric Ozone. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1989. (97pp., 904 K)
[fading / air pollution / pigment / watercolor] |
|
 | | Castellanos, Carolina, and Françoise Descamps. Archaeological Sites in the Maya Area: A Conservation Challenge. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2009. Abstracts of presentations and summary of discussions from panel presented at the XXII Simposio de Investigaciones Arqueológicas in Guatemala City. (32pp., 1.1MB).
[archaeological sites / decision making / Guatemala / heritage management / landscape protection / Maya / symposia / site management / site presentation / site protection] |
|
 | | Castellanos, Carolina, and Françoise Descamps. Conservation Management Planning: Putting Theory into Practice. The Case of Joya de Cerén, El Salvador. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2009. Downloadable in two separate sections.
[archaeological sites / collaborating / El Salvador (Joya de Cerén) / documentation (function) / heritage management / Maya / planning / significance / site management / stakeholders / values] |
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| | | Castellanos, Carolina, and Françoise Descamps. Sitios Arqueológicos en el Área Maya: Un Reto para la Conservación. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2009. Full-length presentations in their original Spanish-language form and summary of discussions from panel presented at the XXII Simposio de Investigaciones Arqueológicas in Guatemala City. (92pp., 6.1MB).
[archaeological sites / decision making / Guatemala / heritage management / landscape protection / Maya / symposia / site management / site presentation / site protection] |
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 | | Castellanos, Carolina, Françoise Descamps, and María Isaura Aráuz. Executive Summary for the Management Plan of Joya de Cerén, El Salvador. Los Angeles: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y el Arte de El Salvador, and the Getty Conservation Institute, 2007. (25pp., 1.4MB)
[site management / archaeological sites / El Salvador] |
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| | | Castellanos, Carolina, Françoise Descamps, and María Isaura Aráuz. Résume Exécutif du Plan de Gestion de Joya de Cerén, Le Salvador. Los Angeles: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y el Arte de El Salvador, and the Getty Conservation Institute, 2007. (French version of the above) (25pp., 1.4MB)
[site management / archaeological sites / El Salvador] |
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| | | Castellanos, Carolina, Françoise Descamps, and María Isaura Aráuz. Resumen Ejecutivo del Plan de Manejo Joya de Cerén, El Salvador. Los Angeles: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y el Arte de El Salvador, and the Getty Conservation Institute, 2002. (Spanish version of the above) (25pp., 1.4MB)
[site management / archaeological sites / El Salvador] |
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| | | Castellanos, Carolina, Françoise Descamps, and María Isaura Aráuz, eds. Management Plan for Joya de Cerén. Los Angeles: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y el Arte de El Salvador, and the Getty Conservation Institute, 2002. This plan, in Spanish only, has introductions in English and French and can be downloaded in PDF format in 7 separate sections.
[site management / archaeological sites / El Salvador] |
|
 | | Cather, Sharon, ed. The Conservation of Wall Paintings: Proceedings of a Symposium Organized by the Courtauld Institute of Art and The Getty Conservation Institute. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1991. (181 pp., 6.3 MB)
[mural paintings / environmental monitoring / frescoes / soluble salt / treatment / cleaning / consolidation] |
|
 | | Chengde Cultural Heritage Bureau, Hebei Cultural Heritage Bureau, and The Getty Conservation Institute. Assessment Report on Shuxiang Temple, Chengde, rev. Sept. 2009. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2009. Downloadable in 12 separate sections.
[temples / condition assessment / significance / China (HebeiChengde) / China Principles / Qing / site management / visitors / interpretation / building materials / polychromy / sculpture] |
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 | | Corzo, Miguel Angel, ed. The Future of Asia's Past: Preservation of the Architectural Heritage of Asia. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1995. (75pp., 854KB)
[historic sites / archaeological sites / cultural tourism / conservation policy / conferences] |
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 | | Corzo, Miguel Angel, and Mahasti Afshar, eds. Art and Eternity: The Nefertari Wall Paintings Conservation Project, 1986-1992. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1993. Downloadable in three separate sections.
[Egypt (Valley of the Queens) / Getty Conservation Institute (Los Angeles, United States) / Tomb of Nefertari (Valley of the Queens, Egypt) / wall paintings] |
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 | | Corzo, Miguel Angel, y Nieves Valentín, coordinadores. Conservación de vidrieras históricas: análysis y diagnóstico de su deterio. Restauración. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute y la Universidad Internacional Menéndez y Pelayo, en conjunto con el Instituto de Conservación y Restauración de Bienes Culturales, 1997. (238 pp., 5.4MB)
[stained glass (visual works) /chemical analysis /corrosion / atmospheric corrosion / color changes / medieval / symbolism / Spain (León) / degradation / windows / stained glass (material)] |
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 | | Dardes, Kathleen, and Andrea Rothe, eds. The Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings: Proceedings of a Symposium at the J. Paul Getty Museum, April 1995. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1998. Downloadable in four separate sections. A bound copy is available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore
[panel paintings / wood / reinforcement / previous interventions / relative humidity / primary sources / preventive conservation] |
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 | | Demas, Martha, compiler. "GCI Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites Bibliography." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (125 pp., 800KB) |
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 | | Derrick, Michele R., Dusan Stulik, and James M. Landry. Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute, 1999. (252 pp., 6MB) A bound copy is available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore
[archaeological objects / Dead Sea Scrolls / infrared spectroscopy / paintings / sculpture] |
|
 | | Descamps, Françoise ed. Proceedings 10th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities, Quito, 8-11 September 2009. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2010. (74pp., 5.5MB)
[heritage management / World Heritage Sites / cities /historic towns / urban management / funding / globalization / conservation policy /conferences] |
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 | | Doehne, Eric, and Clifford A Price. Stone Conservation: An Overview of Current Research. Second Edition. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2010. (174pp., 1.7MB) A bound copy is available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore. Read the first edition (1996).
[building stone / deterioration / preventive conservation / cleaning / desalination / consolidation / evaluation / rock art / replacement / documentation (function) / training / protective coating] |
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 | | Dorge, Valerie, and F. Carey Howlett, eds. Painted Wood: History and Conservation. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1998. Downloadable in six separate sections.
[furniture / painting techniques / pigment / polychrome / sculpture / wood] |
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 | | Dorge, Valerie, and Sharon L. Jones, compilers. Building an Emergency Plan: A Guide for Museums and Other Cultural Institutions. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1999. (281pp., 3.4MB)
[disaster planning / manuals]
Bound copies in Spanish and French are also available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore. |
|
 | | Drescher, Timothy W. "Priorities in Conserving Community Murals." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Paper presented at the Getty symposium "Mural Painting and Conservation in the Americas," Los Angeles, CA, May 16-17, 2003. (14pp., 347KB)
[mural paintings / conservation policy / stakeholders / artist's intent / funding / public art] |
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 | | Eppich, Rand, and Amel Chabbi, eds. Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage Places: Illustrated Examples. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2007. Downloadable in seven separate sections.
[condition assessment / documentation (function) / historic buildings / monitoring / recording] |
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 | | Faulk, Wilbur, and Laurie Sowd."Collections Theft Response Procedures." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Guidelines from The J. Paul Getty Trust and The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, 2001. (17pp., 246KB)
[preventive conservation / collections management / manuals / security / museums / archives] |
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 | | Feilden, Bernard M. Entre Dos Terremotos : Los Bienes Culturales En Zonas Sismicas. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1987. (116pp., 4.9MB)
[collections / cultural property / damage / databases / earthquakes / historic buildings / intensity / inventorying / monuments / photogrammetry / planning / preparing / protecting / recording] |
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 | | Feller, R. L., and M. Wilt. Evaluation of Cellulose Ethers for Conservation. The J. Paul Getty Trust, 1990. (165pp., 2.1 MB)
[polymerization / stability] |
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 | | Feller, Robert L. Accelerated Aging: Photochemical and Thermal Aspects. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1994. (292pp., 1.5MB)
[photochemistry / thermal analysis] |
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 | | Florian, Mary-Lou E., Dale Paul Kronkright, and Ruth E. Norton, The Conservation of Artifacts Made from Plant Materials. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1990. (352pp., 7.2MB) A bound copy is available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore.
[anatomy / climate / deterioration / ethnographic objects / fabrication / Getty Conservation Institute (Los Angeles, United States) / identification / plant materials / storage] |
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 | | Garfinkle, Ann. "The Legal and Ethical Consideration of Mural Conservation: Issues and Debates." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Paper presented at the Getty symposium "Mural Painting and Conservation in the Americas," Los Angeles, CA, May 16-17, 2003. (22pp., 141KB).
[conservation policy / public art / ethics (concept) / artists' rights / owner-contractor agreements / legislation] |
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| | | The Getty Conservation Institute."GCI Lime Mortars and Plasters Bibliography: Sorted by Author." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (100 pp., 939KB) |
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| | | The Getty Conservation Institute. "GCI Lime Mortars and Plasters Bibliography: Sorted by General Category." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (195 pp., 1.6MB) |
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| | | The Getty Conservation Institute. "GCI Project Terra Bibliography: Sorted by Author." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2002. (63 pp., 380KB) |
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| | | The Getty Conservation Institute. "GCI Project Terra Bibliography: Sorted by General Category." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2002. (106 pp., 603KB) |
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 | | The Getty Conservation Institute. Historic Urban Environment Conservation Challenges and Priorities for Action. Experts Meeting, March 12–14, 2009. Meeting Report. (29pp., 385KB)
[heritage management / cities / historic towns / urban management / conferences / conservation policy / urban development /sustainable development / urban planning] |
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 | | The Getty Conservation Institute. Incentives for the Preservation and Rehabilitation of Historic Homes in the City of Los Angeles. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2004. (70pp., 3.5 MB)
[USA / California / historic preservation / historic buildings / economics] |
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 | | The Getty Conservation Institute. Landmarks of a New Generation: User's Manual. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1997. (96pp., 5.2MB)
[Getty Conservation Institute (Los Angeles, California, United States) / historic preservation / manuals (instructional materials) / photodocumentation / teaching] |
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| | | The Getty Conservation Institute and the American Institute for Conservation. "Professional Development for Conservators in the United States: Report of the Directors' Retreat for the Advancement of Conservation Education." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Report of meeting held in Warrenton, VA, October 10-12, 2002. (21pp., 316KB)
[education / training / USA] |
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 | | The Getty Conservation Institute, ICCROM, and Ministère de la culture et de la communication du Bénin. Passé, présent et futur des palais et sites royaux d'Abomey:conférence internationale/organisée par le Getty Conservation Institute, l'ICCROM et le Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication du Bénin, 22–26 septembre 1997; actes de la conférence. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute, 1999. (182pp., 3.9MB)
[conferences / Benin (Abomey) / Fon / palaces / bas-reliefs / earth (soil) / heritage management / polychromy / earthen architecture / World Heritage Site / plaster] |
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 | | The Getty Conservation Institute and Institut National du Patrimoine, Tunisia. "Formation de techniciens à l'entretien des mosaïques in situ." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (133pp., 7.1MB) |
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 | | The Getty Conservation Institute and Institut National du Patrimoine, Tunisia. "Technician Training for the Maintenance of In Situ Mosaics." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (133pp., 7.6MB) (English version of the above) |
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| | | The Getty Conservation Institute and Institut National du Patrimoine, Tunisia. "Technician Training for the Maintenance of In Situ Mosaics." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (132pp., 7MB) (Arabic version of the above) |
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 | | The Getty Conservation Institute and Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia. The Hieroglyphic Stairway of Copán, Honduras: Study Results and Conservation Proposals. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute and Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia, 2006. Downloadable in seven separate sections.
[archaeological sites / biodeterioration / building stone / Honduras (Copán) / rhyolite / tuff / weathering] |
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 | | The Getty Conservation Institute and Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia. La Escalinata Jeroglífica de Copán, Honduras: Resultados de los Estudios y Propuestas de Conservación. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute and Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia, 2006. (Spanish version of the above) (212pp., 5.2MB)
[archaeological sites / biodeterioration / building stone / Honduras (Copán) / rhyolite / tuff / weathering] |
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| | | The Getty Conservation Institute and the Israel Antiquities Authority. "Illustrated Glossary: Mosaics In Situ Project." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (17pp., 1.8 MB) |
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 | | The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Cultura, eds. Methodology for the Conservation of Polychromed Wooden Altarpieces. Los Angeles: Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Cultura and the J. Paul Getty Trust, 2006. (241pp., 7.2MB)
[wood / polychrome / retablos] |
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 | | The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Cultura, eds. Methodología para la Conservación de Retablos de Madera Policromada. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2006. (Spanish version of the above) (242pp., 7.6MB)
[wood / polychrome / retablos] |
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| | | The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de Cultura, eds. "Methodology for the Conservation of Polychromed Wooden Altarpieces: Bibliography/Methodología para la Conservación de Retablos de Madera Policromada: Corpus Bibliográfico." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2006. (With introductions in Spanish and English.) (51pp., 216KB)
[wood / polychrome / retablos] |
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 | | The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta Andalucía Conserjería de Cultura, eds. Workshop on Methodology for the Conservation of Polychromed Wooden Altarpieces: Document on Retablos 2002. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2004. (17 pp., 502KB)
[wood / polychrome / retablos] |
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| | | The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta Andalucía Conserjería de Cultura, eds. Taller sobre Metodología para la Conservación de Retablos de Madera Policromada: El Documento de Retablos 2002. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2004. (Spanish version of the above) (17 pp., 508KB)
[wood / polychrome / retablos] |
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| | | The Getty Conservation Institute and Junta Andalucía Conserjería de Cultura, eds. Journées d'Étude sur la Méthodologie pour la Conservation des Retables en Bois Polychromes: Document des Retables 2002. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2004. (French version of the above) (17 pp., 513KB)
[wood / polychrome / retablos] |
|
 | | Golden, Mark. "Mural Paints: Current and Future Formulations." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Paper presented at the Getty symposium "Mural Painting and Conservation in the Americas," Los Angeles, CA, May 16-17, 2003. (14pp., 290KB)
[public art / acrylic paint / supports (artists' materials) / fading / blistering / cracking / mural paintings] |
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 | | Hardy, Mary, Claudia Cancino, and Gail Ostergren, eds. Proceedings of the Getty Seismic Adobe Project 2006 Colloquium. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2009. Downloadable in 23 sections or as one PDF.
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 | | Howe, Kathryn Welch, preparer. Los Angeles Historic Resource Survey Assessment Project: Summary Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2001. (34pp., 119KB)
[USA / California / historic buildings / historic preservation / historic districts] |
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 | | Howe, Kathryn Welch, preparer. The Los Angeles Historic Resource Survey Report: A Framework for a Citywide Historic Resource Survey. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (120pp., 6.4MB)
[USA / California / historic buildings / historic preservation / historic districts] |
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 | | Koestler, Robert J., and E.D. Santoro. Assessment of the Susceptibility to Biodeterioration of Selected Polymers and Resins: Final Report Submitted to the Getty Conservation Institute. GCI Scientific Program Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1988. (118pp., 8.6MB)
[biodeterioration / deterioration / fungi / polymers / resin (organic material) / stone] |
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 | | Letellier, Robin. "RecorDIM 2002 Activities Report." 2003. (83pp., 728KB)
[recording / documentation (function) / information management / historic sites] |
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 | | Letellier, Robin, Werner Schmid, and François LeBlanc. Recording, Documentation, and Information Management for the Conservation of Heritage Places: Guiding Principles. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2007. (174pp., 13.1MB)
[data processing / documentation (function) / guidelines / heritage management / recording] |
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 | | Mac Lean, Margaret G.H., editor. Cultural Heritage in Asia and the Pacific: Conservation and Policy. Proceedings of a Symposium held in Honolulu, Hawaii, September 8-13, 1991. Marina del Rey: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1993. (140pp., 3.3MB)
[Asia /conservation policy / environmental monitoring / Oceania / United States (Hawaii)] |
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 | | Mac Lean, Margaret G.H., and David Myers. Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site: A Case Study. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (49pp., 1.6MB) A book publication of the case study is available in Heritage Values in Site Management for purchase at the Getty Bookstore.
[Canada / Québec / values / conservation policy / site management / stakeholders / citizen participation] |
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 | | Macdonald, Susan, and Gail Ostergren. Conserving Twentieth-Century Built Heritage: A Bibliography. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2011. (82pp., 1.1MB)
[20th century | adaptive reuse | architectural conservation | building materials | conservation science | construction techniques | heritage management | historic buildings | modern architecture | sustainability] |
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| | | Maekawa, Shin, and Franciza Toledo. "A Climate Control System for Hollybourne Cottage, Jekyll Island Historic District, Georgia." Paper presented at conference of American Society of Heating Refrigeration Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), IAQ 2001 - Moisture, Microbes, and Health Effects: Indoor Air Quality and Moisture in Buildings in San Francisco, CA, November 4-7, 2001. (17pp., 620KB)
[USA / environmental control / historic houses / tropical climate / HVAC / relative humidity] |
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| | | Maekawa, Shin, and Franciza Toledo. "Controlled Ventilation and Heating to Preserve Collections in Historic Buildings in Hot and Humid Regions." Paper presented at the ICOM-CC 13th Triennial Meeting in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, September 22-27, 2002. (17pp., 236KB)
[environmental monitoring / tropical climate / HVAC / preventive conservation / relative humidity] |
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 | | Maekawa, Shin. Oxygen-Free Museum Cases. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1998. (76 pp., 1.6MB) A bound copy is available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore
[collections care / exhibit cases / anoxia] |
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| | Maekawa, Shin, and Franciza Toledo. "Sustainable Climate Control for Historic Buildings in Hot and Humid Regions," Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal Vol. 14, No. 3 (2003). [Also presented at the 18th International Conference on Passive Low Energy Architectures (PLEA) Conference, November 2001, Florianópolis, Brazil.](7pp., 412KB)
[tropical climate / environmental control / energy conservation / HVAC] |
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 | | Martinez, Juan Manuel, Françoise Descamps, Kathleen Louw, eds. Proceedings 9th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities, Kazan, 19-23 June, 2007. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (88pp., 972KB).
[historic towns / cities / heritage management / conferences / sustainable development / values / economics / urban planning |adaptive reuse / cultural tourism / conservation policy / stakeholders |social issues / funding / decision making] |
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| | Martinez, Juan Manuel, Françoise Descamps, Kathleen Louw, eds. Actes 9e Congrès Mondial des Villes du Patrimoine Mondial, Kazan, 19-23 juin 2007. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (French version of the above) (88pp., 1MB).
[historic towns / cities / heritage management / conferences / sustainable development / values / economics / urban planning |adaptive reuse / cultural tourism / conservation policy / stakeholders |social issues / funding / decision making] |
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| | Martinez, Juan Manuel, Françoise Descamps, Kathleen Louw, eds. Actas 9° Congreso Mundial de la Organización de las Ciudades Patrimonio Mundial, Kazan, 19-23 junio 2007. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2008. (Spanish version of the above) (88pp, 1MB).
[historic towns / cities / heritage management / conferences / sustainable development / values / economics / urban planning |adaptive reuse / cultural tourism / conservation policy / stakeholders |social issues / funding / decision making] |
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 | | Randy Mason, ed. Economics and Heritage Conservation: A Meeting Organized by the Getty Conservation Institute, December 1998. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Trust, 1999. (67pp., 351KB)
[historic preservation / conferences / cultural property] |
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 | | Mason, Randall, Margaret G. H. Mac Lean, and Marta de la Torre. Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site: A Case Study. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (53pp., 1.3MB) A book publication of the case study is available in Heritage Values in Site Management for purchase at the Getty Bookstore.
[England / values / partnership / sustainability / site management] |
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 | | Mason, Randall, David Myers, and Marta de la Torre. Port Arthur Historic Site: A Case Study. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2003. (76pp., 1.4MB) A book publication of the case study is available in Heritage Values in Site Management for purchase at the Getty Bookstore.
[Australia / Tasmania / values / memory / site management / funding / interpretation / partnership] |
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 | | McDonald, John K. House of Eternity: The Tomb of Nefertari. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1996. Downloadable in four separate sections.
[Tomb of Nefertari (Valley of the Queens, Egypt) / tombs / wall paintings] |
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| | Milam, Billie, Chandra Reedy and Carol Sussman. Technical analysis of Renaissance bronzes for provenance studies: pilot project. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute, 1988. (75 pp., 1.3MB)
[bronze / bronzes / Renaissance / provenance (source) / sculpture / casting (process) / petrography / technical art history / mineralogy / mathematical models / discriminant analysis / decoration (process)] |
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 | | Myers, David, Stacie Nicole Smith, and May Shaer. A Didactic Case Study of Jarash Archaeological Site, Jordan: Stakeholders and Heritage Values in Site Management. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute and Department of Antiquities, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 2010. (89pp. 9.2MB). Downloadable in 8 sections or as 1 PDF. A print-on-demand edition is also available at Lulu.com.
[archaeological sites | Jordan (Gerasa) | legislation (legal concepts) | significance | site management | site protection | stakeholders | urban archaeology | urban planning | values] |
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 | | Nazaroff, William W., Mary P. Ligocki, Lynn G. Salmon, Glen R. Cass, Theresa Fall, Michael C. Jones, Harvey I.H. Liu, and Timothy Ma. Airborne Particles in Museums. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1993. (145 pp., 1.5MB)
[indoor air pollution] |
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 | | Oliver, Anne. Fort Selden Adobe Test Wall Project, Phase I, Final Report. The Getty Conservation Institute and Museum of New Mexico State Monuments, 2000. (108pp., 1MB)
[USA / New Mexico / environmental monitoring / site analysis / erosion / protective coating] |
|
 | | Phenix, Alan and Sue Ann Chui, eds. Facing the Challenges of Panel Painting Conservation: Trends, Treatments and Training: Proceedings of a symposium at the Getty Center, May 2009. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2011. Downloadable in 5 sections. A print-on-demand edition is also available through Lulu.com.
[adhesive | environmental control | environmental monitoring | exhibit cases | filling (rocess) | furniture | indoor air pollution | microclimate | panel paintings |polychromy | silica gel | strain gages | supporting | supporting (artists' materials) | training | wood] |
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 | | Piqué, Francesca, and Leslie H. Rainer. Palace Sculptures of Abomey: History Told on Walls. Los Angeles : Getty Conservation Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum, 1999. Downloadable in five separate sections.
[bas-reliefs / Benin (Abomey) / Fon / palaces / pigment / plaster / polychrome] |
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| | | Pounds, Jon. "The Gift of Absence: Mural Restoration in a Policy Void." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Paper presented at the Getty symposium "Mural Painting and Conservation in the Americas," Los Angeles, CA, May 16-17, 2003. (10pp., 91KB)
[conservation policy / public art / mural paintings / repainting / USA / Illinois / Chicago] |
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 | | Price, C.A. Stone Conservation: An Overview of Current Research. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1996. (79pp., 468KB) Second edition published in 2010.
[building stone] |
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 | | Rainer, Leslie, Angelyn Bass Rivera, and David Gandreau, eds. Terra 2008: The 10th International Conference on the Study and Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2011. (438pp., 9.2MB) A bound copy is available for purchase in the Getty Museum Store. |
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 | | Reedy, Terry J., and Chandra L. Reedy. Principles of Experimental Design for Art Conservation Research. GCI Scientific Program Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1992 (123pp., 1.6MB) Preface to the Electronic Edition, 2008. (3pp., 19KB)
[scientific analysis / statistical analysis] |
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 | | Reedy, Terry J., and Chandra L. Reedy. Statistical Analysis in Art Conservation Research. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1988. (110pp., 872 K)
[statistics] |
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| | | Rust, Michael K., and Janice M. Kennedy. The Feasibility of Using Modified Atmospheres to Control Insect Pests in Museums. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1993. (131pp., 2.8 MB)
[anoxia / pest control / insect damage] |
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 | | Scott, David A. Metallography and microstructure of ancient and historic metals. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1991. (185pp., 9.3MB)
[brass / bronze / gold / iron / metallography / silver / steel] |
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 | | Scott, David A., Peter Meyers, eds. Archaeometry of Pre-Columbian sites and artifacts: proceedings of a symposium organized by the UCLA Institute of Archaeology and the Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, California, March 23-27, 1992. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1994. (437pp., 10.3MB)
[archaeological objects / archaeological sites/ archaeometallurgy / archaeometry / ceramics / metal / dating/ ethnohistory / kilns / materials science / obsidian / pottery / Pre-Columbian / stone / textiles] |
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 | | Scott, David A., Jerry Podany, and Brian B. Considine, eds. Ancient & Historic Metals: Conservation and Scientific Research. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1994. Downloadable in three separate sections.
[bronze / casting / cleaning / copper / corrosion / gold / metal / sculpture / weathering / zinc] |
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 | | Selwitz, Charles. Cellulose Nitrate in Conservation. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1988. (71pp., 556KB) A bound copy is available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore
[adhesive / ceramics / coating (material) / conservation materials / metal / stability] |
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 | | Selwitz, Charles. Epoxy Resins in Stone Conservation. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1992. (117pp., 1.8 MB)
[discoloration / mechanical strength] |
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 | | Selwitz, Charles, and Shin Maekawa. Inert Gases in the Control of Museum Insect Pests. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1998. (113pp., 1.5MB)
[collections care / pest control] |
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 | | Shank, Will. "Before the Paint Hits the Wall." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Paper presented at the Getty symposium "Mural Painting and Conservation in the Americas," Los Angeles, CA, May 16-17, 2003. (8pp., 102KB)
[mural paintings / supports (artists' materials) / public art / conservation policy] |
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 | | Stanley Price, Nicholas, ed. The Conservation of the Orpheus Mosaic at Paphos, Cyprus. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1991. (88pp., 9.5MB)
[cleaning / consolidation / detaching / environmental monitoring / glass / mosaics / photodocumentation / site protection / stone / training] |
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 | | Striegel, Mary F. and Jo Hill. Thin-Layer Chromatography for Binding Media Analysis. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1996. (186pp., 3.9MB)
[binder (material) / thin layer chromatography / training] |
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| | | "Summary Report, Project Terra Research Meeting." Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Report of meeting held in Torquay, England, May 14, 2000. (21pp., 83KB)
[earthen archtecture] |
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| | | "Terra Consortium: Guidelines for Institutional Collaboration." Guidelines for program of Project Terra and the UNESCO Chair on Earthen Architecture, Constructive Cultures, and Sustainable Development, 2000. (9pp., 56KB)
[earthen architecture / sustainable development / collaborating / partnership] |
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 | | Tolles, E. Leroy, Edna E. Kimbro, and William S. Ginell. Planning and Engineering Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofitting of Historic Adobe Structures. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2002. (154pp., 4.3MB) A bound copy is available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore
[adobe / earthquakes / historic buildings / historic preservation / seismic design / structural analysis / USA (Southwest)] |
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 | | Tolles, E. Leroy, Edna E. Kimbro, and William S. Ginell. Guías de planeamiento e ingeniería para la estabilización sismorresistente de estructuras históricas de adobe. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2002. (Spanish version of the above) (160pp., 4.8MB)
[adobe / earthquakes / historic buildings / historic preservation / seismic design / structural analysis / USA (Southwest)] |
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 | | Tolles, E. Leroy, Edna E. Kimbro, Frederick A. Webster, and William S. Ginell. Seismic Stabilization of Historic Adobe Structures: Final Report of the Getty Seismic Adobe Project. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2000. (174 pp., 3.2MB) A bound copy is available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore
[historic buildings / retrofitting / seismic design / stabilizing] |
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 | | Tolles, E. Leroy, Edna E. Kimbro, Frederick A. Webster, and William S. Ginell. Survey of Damage to Historic Adobe Buildings after the January 1994 Northridge Earthquake. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1996. (171 pp., 7.2MB)
[historic buildings / retrofitting / seismic design / stabilizing] |
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 | | Torraca, Giorgio. Lectures on Materials Science for Architectural Conservation. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2009. (206 pp., 5.7MB)
[architectural conservation / materials science / building materials / physical properties / mechanical properties / chemical properties / brick / mortar / concrete / porosity / cleaning / consolidation / preventive conservation / protective coating / surfaces OR surface layers / iron (metal) / polymer / ethyl silicate / silicone] |
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 | | de la Torre, Marta, ed. Assessing the Values of Cultural Heritage: Research Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2002. (123pp., 750KB)
[cultural property / evaluation / economics / historic preservation] |
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 | | de la Torre, Marta, Margaret G.H. Mac Lean, and David Myers. Chaco Culture National Historical Park: A Case Study. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, June 2003. (66pp., 1.7MB) A book publication of the case study is available in Heritage Values in Site Management for purchase at the Getty Bookstore.
[New Mexico / Chaco Canyon / archaeological sites / Anasazi / compliance archaeology / legislation / Native American] |
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 | | de la Torre, Marta, ed. The Conservation of Archaeological Sites in the Mediterranean Region. An International Conference Organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum, 6-12 May 1995. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute,1997. (180pp., 7.5MB).
[archaeological sites / conferences / Mediterranean Region / site management] |
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| | | de la Torre, Marta, ed. La conservation des sites archéologiques dans la région mediterranéenne: Une conférence internationale organisée par le Getty Conservation Institute et le J. Paul Getty Museum, 6-12 May 1995. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1997 1997 (French version of the above). (180pp., 7.5MB).
[archaeological sites / conferences / Mediterranean Region / site management] |
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 | | Ward, Philip. The Nature of Conservation: A Race Against Time. Marina del Rey: Getty Conservation Institute, 1986. Downloadable in two separate sections.
Foreword to the Electronic Edition, 2010. (1p., 36KB)
[conservators / education / history of conservation / museums] |
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| | Ward, Philip. La conservación del patrimonio: carrera contra reloj. Marina del Rey: Getty Conservation Institute, 1986. Calif. (Spanish version of the above) (83pp., 9.8MB) Prólogo a la edición electrónica, 2010. (1p., 40KB)
[conservators / education / history of conservation / museums] |
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 | | Weber, John Pitman. "Politics and Practice of Community Public Art: Whose Murals Get Saved?" Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute. Paper presented at the Getty symposium "Mural Painting and Conservation in the Americas," Los Angeles, CA, May 16-17, 2003. (16pp., 348KB)
[conservation policy / mural paintings / repainting / USA / Illinois / Chicago] |
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 | | Wheeler, George. "Alkoxysilanes color photo supplement," containing full-color images of black and white figures from Alkoxysilanes and the Consolidation of Stone. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2005. (4pp., 1.1MB) A bound copy is available for purchase at the Getty Bookstore.
[stone / consolidation] |
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