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Department Bibliography

Browse an abridged list of publications by our departmental staff.

*Current and former departmental staff are noted in bold.

Southworth, Georgia, “Cross-Disciplinary Care for the Preservation of Photograph Albums,” Book and Paper Group Annual 40 (2021): 161–73.

Colloton, Eddy, Jonathan Farbowitz, and Caroline Gil Rodríguez. “Disk Imaging as a Backup Tool for Digital Objects”. Conservation of Time-Based Media Art. Edited by D.  Engel & J. Phillips. 2022 (1st ed.). Routledge. pp. 204–222.

Kramer, Lia, Alexandra Nichols, Mollie Anderson, Nora Kennedy, Lorena Ramírez López, and Glenn Wharton. “Institutional Assessments and Collection Surveys for Time-based Media Conservation”. Conservation of Time-Based Media Art. Edited by D.  Engel & J. Phillips. 2022 (1st ed.). Routledge. pp. 39–66. 

Sanderson, Katherine, Silvia A. Centeno, and Catherine H. Stephens. 2022. “A Diagnostic Approach for Understanding and Preserving Silver-Based Photographs”. CONSERVATION 360º, no. 2: 287-323 

Southworth, Georgia, “Rediscovered Images Provide New Insights in Arms and Armor,” Dig Deeper: Blog Articles (blog), November 26, 2018, https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/collection-insights/2018/bashford-dean-photograph-archive.

Southworth, Georgia, “The Coptic Bindings Collection at the Morgan Library and Museum: History, Conservation, and Access,” The Book and Paper Group Annual 35 (2016): 89–95.

Kennedy, Nora W., co-author with Peter J. Mustardo, "Orientations actuelles de la conservation restauration de photographies." In Revue de l'art, no. 194/2016–4 (2016), pp. 111–116.

Kennedy, Nora W. "El papel de la conservación fotográfica en los museos." (The Role of Photograph Conservation in Museums) In Conservación de Fotografías: Treinta Años de Ciencia. Logroño, Spain. pp.105–126.

Kennedy, Nora W., Meredith Reiss & Katherine Sanderson. "The future is not what it used to be: Changing views on contemporary color photography." Studies in Conservation. 61:sup2, 91–97.

Sanderson, Katherine. "Balancing Preservation Strategy & Artist Intent: Treatment of a Unique Chromogenic Print by Matthew Brandt." Voices in Contemporary Art, no. 2 (Winter 2016).

Sessa, Clarimma, Lisa Barro, Silvia A. Centeno, Héctor Bagán, Federico Carò, and José Francisco García. "Investigation of the Possible Origins of Sulfur in 19th Century Salted Paper Photographs by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy: Possible Origins of Sulfur in Photographs by X-Ray Fluorescence.X-Ray Spectrometry 45, no. 3 (May 2016): pp. 176–84.

Sanderson, Katherine, "How to Make Starch Paste and Methyl Cellulose Adhesive." In The Care of Prints and Drawings, by Margaret Holben Ellis, pp. 273–278. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017

Barro, Lisa, Katherine Sanderson, Silvia A. Centeno and Beth Saunders. “The Exhibition and Characterization of Seven Salted Paper Prints”, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 59:3–4 (February 2020) pp. 171–185.

Southworth, Georgia. “The Preservation of Photograph Albums: Making Cross-Disciplinary Decisions to Maximize Care”. CONSERVATION INSIGHTS 2020. INTACH. (2020) pp. 273–283

Barro, LisaKatherine Sanderson, and Silvia Centeno. "New Insights into the Composition and Permanence of the Silver-Platinum Satista Paper and the Satista Prints of Paul Strand." Abstract. In Topics in Photographic Preservation 16 (2015): pp. 235.

Clarke, Matthew L., Constance McCabe, Christopher A. Maines, Silvia Centeno, Lisa Barro, and Anna Vila. "An Investigation into Japine Platinum Photographs: William Willis's Proprietary Paper." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works 54, no. 4 (2015): pp. 213–23.

Kennedy, Nora W., Debra Hess Norris, Bertrand Lavédrine, and Franck Ogou. "Organizing a Workshop in West Africa." Topics in Photographic Preservation 16 (2015): pp. 262–68.

Kennedy, Nora W., Anna Vila, Silvia A. Centeno, and Lisa Barro. 2015. "Unveiling the Sources of Chromium in Pictorialist Photographs: Gum-Dichromate Process or Paper Sizing?Hand Papermaking, Vol. 30, No. 2, Winter 2015: 24–28.

Krizanova, Janka. "Hand Colored Photographs: History, Identification and Research." Abstract. In Topics in Photographic Preservation 16 (2015): p. 121.

Krizanova, Janka, and Nora Kennedy. "Characterization of Photographic Papers in the Work of Diane Arbus." Topics in Photographic Preservation 16 (2015): pp. 298–99.

Sanderson, Katherine. "A Comparative Study of Handheld Reflectance Spectrophotometers." Topics in Photographic Preservation 16 (2015): pp. 47–62.

Wessling, Margaret., Greta Glaser, and Katherine Sanderson. "Technical Investigation of the Effects of Light and Humidity on Diazotypes." Topics in Photographic Preservation 16 (2015): pp. 33–45.

Centeno, Silvia A., Anna Vila, Lisa Barro. "Characterization of unprocessed historic platinum photographic papers by Raman, FTIR and XRF." In Microchemical Journal 114 (2014) 8-15.

Hemmenway, Dana C. "Francesca Woodman’s Untitled Diazotype." Topics in Photographic Preservation 15 (2013): 426-437.

Hodgkins, Robyn E., Silvia A. Centeno, and Alejandro G. Schrott.  "Abstract: The Effect of Environmental Pollutants on the Deterioration of the Daguerreotype Image." Topics in Photographic Preservation 15 (2013): 156.

Kennedy, Nora W. "Abstract: Faking It in Analog Terms." Topics in Photographic Preservation 15 (2013): 425.

McCabe, Constance, Matthew L. Clarke, Christopher A. Maines, Lisa Barro, Silvia A. Centeno, and Anna Vila. "An Initial Investigation into Japine: William Willis's Proprietary Paper." Topics in Photographic Preservation 15 (2013): 27-33.

Murphy, Erin, Nora W. Kennedy, and Amy Brost. "Development and Use of the Photograph Information Record." Topics in Photographic Preservation 15 (2013): 34-50.

Mokaiesh, Rima, Zeina Arida, Debra Hess Norris, Nora W. Kennedy, and Tram Vo. "The Middle East Photograph Preservation Initiative 2011-2013: Mapping Photograph Archives and Training Collection Keepers." Topics in Photographic Preservation 15 (2013): 416-424.

Norris, Debra Hess, Martin Jürgens, Nora W. Kennedy, Bertrand Lavédrine, Paul Messier, and Tram Vo. "Effective Advocacy and Partnerships: Lessons Learned from Global Photograph Preservation Initiatives." Topics in Photographic Preservation 15 (2013): 406-411.

Sanderson, Katherine. "Abstract: Measuring Color Change in Photographs." Topics in Photographic Preservation 15 (2013): 178

Vila, Anna, Andreas Gruber, Silvia A. Centeno, Lisa BarroNora W. Kennedy. "Pigment-Based Photographic Processes: A Technical Study of Pictorialist Works in the Metropolitan Museum's Collection." Topics in Photographic Preservation 15 (2013): 207-208.

Vila, Anna, Silvia A. Centeno, Lisa Barro, and Nora W. Kennedy. "Understanding the Gum Dichromate Processes in Pictorialist Photographs: A Review and Technical Study." Studies in Conservation 58 (2013): 176-188.

Wessling, Margaret. "Characterizing United Press International’s Unifax Facsimile Prints." Topics in Photographic Preservation 15 (2013): 179-189.

Casella, Luisa, and Masahiko Tsukada. "Effects of Low-Oxygen Environments in the Light Fading of Six Dyes Present in the Autochrome Color Screen." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 51 (2012): 159-174.

Kennedy, Nora W. "Glossary of Technical Terms." In Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop, by Mia Fineman, 270-273. New York & New Haven: The Metropolitan Museum of Art & Yale University Press, 2012.

Casella, Luisa, and Katherine Sanderson. "Display of Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Steichen Autochrome Plates: Anoxic Sealed Package and Lighting Conditions." Topics in Photographic Preservation 14 (2011): 162-167.

Casella, Luisa, Masahiko Tsukada, and Nora W. Kennedy. "Light-fastness of autochrome color screen filters under anoxic conditions." Pre-Prints, 16th Triennial Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, 19-23 September 2011. Rome: ICOM Committee for Conservation (2011): 1-9.

Centeno, Silvia A., Franziska Schulte, Alejandro Schrott, and Nora W. Kennedy. "The Formation of Chlorine-Induced Alterations in Daguerreotypes: A High Resolution SEM-EDS Study." Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 105 (2011).

Kennedy, Nora W. and Peter Mustardo. "Changing Perspectives on Color Photography." Pre-Prints (Volume II), 15th Triennial Meeting, New Delhi, India, 22-26 September 2008. Rome: ICOM Committee for Conservation (2011): 689-693.

Laura McCann, Georgia Southworth, and Melitte Buchman, “Afghanistan Digital Library: Conservation Challenges,” 2010.

Kennedy, Nora W., Debra Hess Norris, Zeina Arida, and Tamara Sawaya. "Preservation of the Photographic Heritage of the Eastern Mediterranean.Pre-Prints, IIC Congress 2010: Conservation and the Eastern Mediterranean, Contributions to the Istanbul Conference, 20-24 September 2010. London: The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (2010): 108-112.

Casella, Luisa. "Autochrome Research at The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Testing Methodology and Preliminary Results for Anoxia Light-Fading." Topics in Photographic Preservation 13 (2009): 128-136.

Casella, Luisa and Camille Moore. "Research on Methods for Cleaning Face-Mounted Photographs.Topics in Photographic Preservation 13 (2009): 200-208.

Norris, Debra Hess and Nora W. Kennedy. "Photograph Preservation Institute in the Middle East: Lessons in Priorities.Topics in Photographic Preservation, 13 (2009): 42-56.

Centeno, Silvia A., Taina Meller, Nora W. Kennedy, and Mark Wypyski. "The Daguerreotype Surface as a SERS Substrate: Characterization of Image Deterioration in Plates from the Nineteenth-Century Studio of Southworth & Hawes.Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 39 (2008): 914-921.

Breitung, Eric. "Survey of Abrasion Resistant Acrylics and Polycarbonates for Face-Mounted Photographs.Topics in Photographic Preservation 12 (2007): 114-125. 

Kim, Emy and Eric Breitung. "Scratch Repair on Acrylics used in Face-Mounted Photographs: A Survey of Materials and Techniques.Topics in Photographic Preservation 12 (2007): 144-159.

Nancy Reinhold, Hanako Murata, Richard Stenman, Taina Meller, and Nora W. Kennedy. "Marking Photographs: The Impact of Ink Stamping Practices.Topics in Photographic Preservation 12 (2007): 3-14.

Wiegandt, Ralph and Taina Meller. "Advances in Daguerreotype Conservation: The Conservation Program for the Exhibition, 'Young America: The Daguerreotypes of Southworth & Hawes'.Topics in Photographic Preservation 12 (2007): 37-46.

DesChamps, Julie Lattin. "Coatings on Gelatin Silver Prints." In Coatings on Photographs: Materials, Techniques and Conservation, edited by Constance McCabe, 140-55. Washington, DC: The American Institute for Conservation, 2006.

DesChamps, Julie Lattin. "Vernis Cuir and the Photographs of Adrien Tournachon." In Coatings on Photographs: Materials, Techniques and Conservation, edited by Constance McCabe, 276-87. Washington, DC: The American Institute for Conservation, 2006.

Kennedy, Nora W. and Debra Hess Norris. "The Conservation Treatment of Original Coatings on Photographs: Issues and Current Practice." In Coatings on Photographs: Materials, Techniques and Conservation, edited by Constance McCabe, 12-21. Washington, DC: The American Institute for Conservation, 2006.

Kennedy, Nora W. and Peter J. Mustardo. "Oltre i limiti: considerazioni sulla conservazione della fotografia contemporanea" ("Beyond the Bounds: Conservation Issues in Contemporary Imaging"). Alterazioni. Le materie della Fotografia fra analogico e digitale, Milan: Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea (2006): 57-77.

Weaver, Gawain. "Commercial Coatings for Photographs in North America." In Coatings on Photographs: Materials, Techniques and Conservation, edited by Constance McCabe, 200-17. Washington, DC: The American Institute for Conservation, 2006.

Barro, Lisa and Nora W. Kennedy. "Gustave Le Gray's Salted Paper Prints.Pre-Prints, 14th Triennial Meeting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 12-16 September 2005. Rome: ICOM Committee for Conservation (2005): 533-540.

Kennedy, Nora W. "Diretrizes para a exposição de fotografias.Cadernos técnicos de conservação fotográfica, nr. 2. Organização do Centro de Conservação e Preservação Fotográfica da Funarte, 3 ed. Rev. amp. Funarte, Rio de Janeiro (2004): 1-28. (Versión en Español)

Murata, Hanako and Nora W. Kennedy. "Introduction to Glass Deterioration Issues in Photograph Conservation." 
Proceedings of XX International Congress on Glass, Kyoto, Japan, 26 September – 1 October 2004. (2004). CD-ROM.

Barro, Lisa. "The Deterioration of Paul Strand’s Satista Prints.Topics in Photographic Preservation 10 (2003): 37-54.

Hemmenway, Dana. "Identifying an Unknown Francesca Woodman: an Investigation into Diazotypes." (Abstract) The Book and Paper Annual 21 (2002): 11-12.

Kennedy, Nora W. "Revealing Francesca Woodman's Temple Project." (Abstract) The Book and Paper Annual 21 (2002): 13.

Norris, Debra Hess and Nora W. Kennedy. "Recent Advances and Future Directions in the Education and Training of Photograph Conservators.Pre-Prints, 13th Triennial Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22-27 September 2002. Rome: ICOM Committee for Conservation (2002): 651-657.

Daniel, Malcolm and Nora W. KennedyPhotography: Processes, Preservation, Conservation. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001.

Kennedy, Nora W. “The Reticulation of Gelatine: Observations on the Direct Carbon Process.” In Care of Photographic, Moving Image & Sound Collections, edited by Susie Clark, 102-107. Leigh: Institute of Paper Conservation and the Society of Archivists, 1999.

Pénichon, Sylvie. "Differences in Image Tonality Produced by Different Toning Protocols for Matte Collodion Photographs.Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 38, no. 2 (1999): 124-143.

Kennedy, Nora W. "Issues Relevant to the Compensation of Photographs." Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Twenty Fifth Annual Meeting, San Diego, USA, June 1997. Washington, D.C.: The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (1997): 29.

Mustardo, Peter and Nora W. Kennedy. "Preservação de fotografias: métodos básicos para salvaguardar suas coleções." Conservação Preventiva em Bibliotecas e Arquivos. Translated by Olga Souza Marder. Arquivo Nacional, Rio de Janeiro (1997).

Kennedy, Nora W. "The Coming of Age of Photograph ConservationPre-Prints, 11th Triennial Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1-6 September 1996. Rome: ICOM Committee for Conservation (1996): 591-596.

Kennedy, Nora W. "Normas para la exposición de fotografías." Cuadernos técnicos de conservación fotográfica 2. Translated by Chiara Mazzoni. Ministério da Cultura do Brasil, Fundação Nacional de Arte, Funarte, Rio de Janeiro (1996): 15-21.

Mustardo, Peter J. and Nora W. Kennedy. "Preservación Fotográfica - métodos básicos para salvaguardar sus acervos." Cuadernos técnicos de conservación fotográfica 2. Translated by Chiara Mazzoni. Ministério da Cultura do Brasil, Fundação Nacional de Arte, Funarte, Rio de Janeiro (1996): 1-13.

Kennedy, Nora W. and Peter J. Mustardo. "Photograph Preservation: Basic Methods of Safeguarding Your Collections." Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC), Technical Leaflet #9. Washington, DC. November 1994.

Kennedy, Nora W. and Peter J. Mustardo. "Contemporary Photography from a Conservation Perspective." In The Imperfect Image: Photographs Their Past, Present and Future, Conference Proceedings, Windemere, UK, 6-10 April 1992. Windermere: The Centre for Photographic Conservation (1992): 367-375.