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Contemporary Art Conservation: Ethics and Quandaries with Dr. Alison Bracker
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Dr. Alison Bracker is an independent art historian specializing in the conservation of unusual materials in contemporary art. She co-edited Conservation: Principles, Dilemmas, and Uncomfortable Truths (Elsevier, 2009), praised as "one of the most significant books in the field of heritage conservation." Additionally, she has interviewed over 100 artists, curators, museum directors, and conservators about the ethics and issues arising from contemporary art conservation. Dr. Bracker also lectures and publishes on modern and contemporary artists more broadly, including Hugo Wilson, Lenz Geerk, Ai Weiwei, Anselm Kiefer, Édouard Manet, and David Hockney. Having spent her childhood in Los Angeles, she lived and worked in England for 25 years before settling in Nice, France.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
I so enjoyed this talk that touched on just a few of the many questions and issues that arise when dealing with the conservation of contemporary art. Dr Bracker highlighted three specific cases that gave you a sense of how complex and varied the problems can be when talking about this subject. I was fascinated by how individual artists, museums, and collectors view and react to some of these quandaries. This has expanded my horizons on how I respond and interact with contemporary art pieces. I know I will be asking myself questions that would have never crossed my mind had I not attended this talk. If you are interested in art, I highly recommend this seminar.
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