{"product_id":"collection-care-an-illustrated-handbook-for-the-care-and-handling-of-cultural-objects-paperback","title":"Collection Care: An Illustrated Handbook for the Care and Handling of Cultural Objects - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrent Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMervin Richard\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollection Care: An Illustrated Handbook for the Care and Handling of Cultural Objects provides a solid overview of basic collection care procedures and policies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe topics covered address the decision making criteria and risk assessment solutions involved in the best practices for handling art and artifacts. Technical subjects will cover proven techniques, materials, equipment and address problem solving assessment and current solutions. The comprehensive overview of staff responsibilities, relationships, and training will bring the book to a conclusion of addressing the unison of all professionals responsible for proper handling and caring for collections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHighlights include: \u003cbr\u003eThis book provides both visual and narrative descriptions of current best practices for caring for collection objects. Emphasis is placed on risk assessment in the decision-making process with proven, accepted technical methods and materials. Detailed coverage of technical methods and methodologies for principles of proper handling, transport, and storage or two and three dimensional objects.Chapters will cover the institutional structure for managing, hiring, training both full and part time staff responsible for safely handling and caring of collection objects.100 photographs, figures, and charts provide overall directions for collection care, preventive maintenance, and proper handling of objects.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrent Powell has worked in the museum industry for thirty years within the\u003cbr\u003eUnited States and Australia. He has created handling manuals for the Nelson-Atkins Museum\u003cbr\u003eof Art, Kansas City, Missouri, and developed ongoing training and educational programs\u003cbr\u003efor many institutions including the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and the\u003cbr\u003eNational Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePowell has conducted and spoken at numerous workshops and sessions on handling art\u003cbr\u003eand artifacts throughout the United States at the American Alliance of Museums Annual\u003cbr\u003eMeetings, Webinars, regional museum conferences, conservation courses, and private\u003cbr\u003eprograms for colleges, private collectors, and commercial fine art handling companies. In\u003cbr\u003eAustralia he has conducted workshops for the Australian Registrars Committee, Regional\u003cbr\u003eVictoria; in Malaysia at the University of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur; and for the M+ Museum, \u003cbr\u003eUniversity of Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, China. Powell is principal of his private company, \u003cbr\u003eMuseum Collection Care. He is currently manager and training coordinator at Crozier Fine Arts in New York, NY. He has a Master of Fine Art in painting from the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 446\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665967865900,"sku":"9781442238824","price":122.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/6cJK7Q5aql9781442238824.webp?v=1781620784","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/collection-care-an-illustrated-handbook-for-the-care-and-handling-of-cultural-objects-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}