Workshop Details

In a small group setting, this lecture and hands-on style workshop will teach participants the unique aesthetics of the fine art digital print and help them understand their distinguishing characteristics. During this collaborative workshop you will learn from a skilled contemporary artist and master printmaker, a photograph conservator with expertise in the care of digital prints, along with experts in imaging science and color management.

Presentation of the history and application of digital print technologies will be followed by demonstrations of the fine art inkjet printing process. Topics include basic color management theory and the use of various tools and software currently available for monitor and printer calibration. Print samples will illustrate the consequence of different software settings and common image workflow mistakes. A discussion on how digital print processes are currently being used for fine art reproduction will also be provided.

Through guided computer presentations and print viewings, participants will learn about inkjet prints as well as many other types of digital prints used in the arts. Print identification techniques will be taught through close examination of didactic sample sets and the use of Graphics Atlas, IPI's print characterization website.

Presentation of the structure and component materials of digital prints paves the way for discussion of physical and chemical stability issues. Participants will receive practical advice on handling, storage enclosures, and proper display and storage conditions. They will be introduced to a range of conservation materials, enclosure designs and tools for managing the storage environment. A course binder of information, resources, process identification quick sheets and inkjet print samples is provided to all participants.

An opening reception, catered lunches and breaks, and a tour of a professional digital printmaking studio are included in the course fee.

Instructors

Ryan Boatright is a contemporary artist/photographer and was a Research Scientist at IPI from 2005 to 2009. He created www.graphicsatlas.org, a web resource that brings sophisticated print identification tools to conservators, archivists, curators and educators. Ryan co-founded Atelier Boba, a photograph conservation lab and digital printing studio in Paris, France in 2009. Ryan has a degree in photography from Indiana University. His work can be seen at: www.ryanboatright.com.

 

 

Caroline Barcella is a photograph conservator with a Masters Degree from the Institut National du Patrimoine (INP), Department des Restaurateurs in Paris, France, specializing in photographic materials. From 2007 to 2009 she was a Fellow in the Advanced Residency Program in Photographic Conservation in Rochester, NY. Since 2010 she has worked at the Atelier de Restauration et de Conservation des Photographies de la ville de Paris (ARCP). She is co-founder of the Atelier Boba in Paris, France.

Presenters

James M. Reilly, founder and director of IPI, is well known for his research on the deterioration of 19th-century photographic prints. He is the author of numerous publications, including Care and Identification of 19th-Century Photographic Prints, Preserving Photographic Collections in Research Libraries: A Perspective, New Tools for Preservation: Assessing Long-Term Environmental Effects on Library and Archives Collections, IPI Storage Guide for Acetate Film, and Storage Guide for Color Photographic Materials. During its tenure Jim was Co-director of the Advanced Residency Program in Photographic Conservation, a program co-managed by the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film.