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Book cover of Conservation of Featherwork from Central and South America, with a straw hat decorated around the rim with grey, brown and green feathers. Published by Archetype Publications.

Conservation of Featherwork from Central and South America

By (author) Ellen Pearlstein

$65.00

  • A guide for the examination and documentation of feathers
Full Description

Conservation of Featherwork from Central and South America is edited by Ellen Pearlstein, with an Introduction by Judith Levinson, and case studies presented by Colette Badmagharian, Elizabeth Burr, Lesley Day, Thomas McClintock, William Shelley, and Heather White. The volume editor reviews and updates the philosophical and scientific state of the conservation of feathered cultural heritage, through an exploration of intangible and tangible properties of feathers, and a comprehensive review of relevant scientific and conservation literature. The book includes a template designed to guide collection stewards through the examination and documentation of feathers, and presents six case studies in which examination methods are applied to Central and South American featherwork from the collections of the Fowler Museum at UCLA. The book includes over 200 images in full color.

Specifications
Publisher
Archetype Publications
ISBN
9781909492394
Published
21st Apr 2017
Binding
Paperback / softback
Territory
USA & Canada
Size
6.93 in x 9.66 in
Pages
176 Pages
Illustrations
12 b&w, 84 color
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