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We provide conservation treatment and consulting services to museums, galleries, collectors, historical societies, libraries, and individuals. Our services range from the treatment of individual fine art prints, to the care of large print and negative collections.
We also offer a range of educational opportunities and products, including workshops, both online and in-person, and historic photographic sample sets.
New & Upcoming
Opening Reception and Magic Lantern Autochrome show
Please join us on Saturday, February 11th from 6-9pm at our new studio at 18 Greenfield Ave in San Anselmo.
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Conservation of a gelatin silver print by August Sander
This gelatin silver print by German portrait photographer August Sander was featured in our ad in the Sept/Oct 2011 issue of Photograph magazine. The surface of the print was cleaned, tapes and adhesives were removed, and the missing upper left corner was filled and toned so that it does not detract from the viewing of the image overall. More details and the full ad after the jump.
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Conservation of an 1878 San Francisco Panorama by Eadweard Muybridge
We recently completed conservation treatment of a remarkable panorama of San Francisco from the collection of The Society of California Pioneers. Taken by Eadweard Muybridge from Mark Hopkins’ mansion at the top of Nob Hill (now the site of the Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel), this 360-degree panorama shows the extraordinary growth of this city in the 30 years since the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in January of 1848.
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SF Camerawork Benefit Photo Auction
The annual SF Camerawork benefit auction took place on November 13th this year, with an ad for Gawain Weaver conservation services on the back cover. In addition to classic images and work by well-established photographers, there were many Bay Area photographers represented, such as Ben Nixon (Shasta National Forest, gelatin silver print from wet collodion negative) and Chris McCaw (gelatin silver print from his sunburned series).
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Care and ID of Photographs Workshop at Iowa State University Library
Iowa State University's Parks Library was the latest venue for my Care and ID of Photographs workshop from May 16-19, 2010. Hilary Seo, Head of Preservation at Iowa State University, invited me to teach there last month.
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Carleton E. Watkins
Nevada Fall, 700 Ft, Yosemite Valley, CA
Mammoth Albumen Print
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Ektacolor Paper Backprint Chronology
This backprint chronology of Kodak color prints from 1942 to the present is part of a larger on-going research project into the understanding and technical analysis of chromogenic color photography. We are making this portion available now, as it can be very useful on its own for the dating of color prints. Visit the library to download.