Applications of Science & Technology to Conserve Perishable Art & Architecture

Speaker - Mr. David Carson, Laboratory Manager, Getty Conservation Center

Fungal growth on this book
(part of the Historic Archive
of La Laguna, Tenerife Island, Spain)
is due to extended exposure to
high levels of relative humidity.
Photo: Shin Maekawa.

"Conservation science uses the theoretical and applied disciplines of science and engineering to gain a greater understanding of how best to preserve cultural resources. At the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), the objective of scientific work is to develop and promote appropriate solutions to the conservation problems of collections, works of art, architecture, archaeological sites, and monuments. GCI scientists focus on the needs of conservation professionals working to preserve these resources." (Quote from the Getty Conservation Institute web site.)

Mr. David Carson will share his scientific perspectives on the perishable nature of pigments, painted surfaces, tileworks, and ancient architecture -- and the application of the cutting-edge technologies and the equipment in the Getty Conservation Institute Laboratory, in addressing the many world-wide conservation projects that are supported by the Getty Conservation Institute's staff and facilities.

Mr. David Carson,
Laboratory Manager,
Getty Conservation Center

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn about the art and  science of
international conservation projects supported by the Getty  Conservation
Center. 

David Carson is the Laboratory Manager in the Science Department at the Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry from California State University Northridge.

He has been active in the area of art conservation for 13 years and specializes in electron microscopy, elemental analysis, and three dimensional X-ray imaging.

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