Interview with Paul Messier

Cite this interview:

Messier, Paul. Current Status of Treatment Practices in Photograph Conservation. Interview by Alejandra Mendoza. Conservation Treatment of Photographs Blog, March 18, 2009 https://photograph-conservation.blogspot.com/2009/05/interview-with-paul-messier-march-18.html

What is this blog about?

This blog contains information about conservation treatments performed on photographs nowadays.

It was originally created to document a research process, its origin, transformation and results.

The research title is "Current Status of Treatment Practices in Photograph Conservation", an interviews-based reference resource, that aims to:

- Understand, document and communicate the way in which treatments are approached and conducted, mainly in US, in different institution types and in private practice,

- Gather and make accessible the knowledge and experience of a group of key individuals in the field,

- Identify and explain the factors that have influenced in the history and development of treatment practices,

- Collect informed opinions relative to specific treatment topics.