Clément Chéroux, Senior Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Robin Clark, Director of the Artist Initiative, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Janet Delaney, Photographer
John Divola, Photographer
Corey Keller, Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Linde Lehtinen, Assistant Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Monica Marchesi, Paper Conservator, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Sarah Meister, Curator of Photography, Museum of Modern Art, New York
Richard Misrach, Photographer
Markus Mueller, recom ART, Berlin
Peter Mustardo, Director, The Better Image, New York
Erin O’Toole, Baker Street Foundation Associate Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Sylvie Pénichon, Head of Photograph Conservation, Art Institute of Chicago
Roberta Piantavigna, Associate Conservator of Photographs, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Jeff Rosenheim, Joyce Frank Menschel Curator in Charge, Department of Photographs, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
For Educators, Free, Special Event, Talks
The Artist Initiative Symposium on Photography: Reprinting Color Photographs as a Preservation Strategy
Friday, May 10, 2019
10 a.m.
Free with RSVP
The practice of reprinting damaged photographic artworks as a preservation strategy has increasingly become a topic of research in conservation, as well as a matter of debate amongst conservators, curators, and artists. SFMOMA’s Artist Initiative, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, aims to redefine the museum’s approach to reprinting, and more broadly to the acquisition, stewardship, and display of contemporary photography. In the first phase of the project, a cross-disciplinary team of curators, conservators, and art historians interviewed photographers who are interested in reprinting their work in SFMOMA’s collection. A second phase of the project saw the team travel to meet with colleagues in American and European art institutions to share our findings and learn about their experiences. At this public symposium we will share our research findings and invite artists, curators, conservators, and others from the field of photography to contribute and engage in an open discussion on this important subject.
Participants
Schedule
10 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions
Clément Chéroux, Senior Curator of Photography, SFMOMA
Robin Clark, Director of the Artist Initiative, SFMOMA
10:20–11:45 a.m. | Session One
Reprinting Photographs: An Overview of the Issues
Introduction to SFMOMA’s Artist Initiative Photography Research
Erin O’Toole, Baker Street Foundation Associate Curator of Photography, SFMOMA
The History of Reprinting Photographs at MoMA
Sarah Meister, Curator of Photography, Museum of Modern Art
A Philosophical and Ethical Framework on the Topic of Reprinting Photographs
Monica Marchesi, Paper Conservator, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Audience Q+A
11:45 a.m.–1:30 pm | Lunch Break
1:30–2:45 p.m. | Session Two
Artist Panel: Photographers on Reprinting
Moderated by Erin O’Toole, Baker Street Foundation Associate Curator of Photography, SFMOMA
Janet Delaney
John Divola
Richard Misrach
Audience Q+A
2:45–3:45 p.m. | Session Three
Issues and Challenges with Reprinting Color Photographs
Moderated by Linde Lehtinen, Assistant Curator of Photography, SFMOMA
A Conservator’s Perspective on Reprinting Contemporary Color Photography
Peter Mustardo, Director, The Better Image
A Producer’s View on Reprinting Possibilities
Markus Mueller, recom ART, Berlin
Audience Q+A
3:45–4 p.m. | Break
4–5:15 p.m. | Session Four
Reprinting as a Preservation Practice: Where Do We Go from Here?
Moderated by Corey Keller, Curator of Photography, SFMOMA
Sarah Meister, Curator of Photography, Museum of Modern Art
Sylvie Pénichon, Head of Photograph Conservation, Art Institute of Chicago
Roberta Piantavigna, Associate Conservator of Photographs, SFMOMA
Jeff Rosenheim, Joyce Frank Menschel Curator in Charge, Department of Photographs, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Audience Q+A
5:15–5:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Robin Clark, Director of the Artist Initiative, SFMOMA
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Transcripts
Clément Chéroux: Remarks (Transcript)
Robin Clark: The Artist Initiative (Transcript)
Erin O’Toole: An Overview of the Issues (Transcript)
Sarah Meister: History of Reprinting Photographs at MoMA (Transcript)
Monica Marchesi: A Philosophical and Ethical Framework (Transcript)
Audience Q+A: An Overview of the Issues (Transcript)
Artist Panel: Photographers on Reprinting (Transcript)
Linde Lehtinen: Issues and Challenges (Transcript)
Peter Mustardo: A Conservator’s Perspective (Transcript)
Markus Mueller: A Producer’s View (Transcript)
Panel and Q&A: Issues and Challenges (Transcript)
Panel and Q&A: Where Do We Go from Here? (Transcript)
The Artist Initiative Symposium on Photography: Reprinting Color Photographs as a Preservation Strategy is organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.