Colloque sur la conservation-restauration des photographies

The two symposium days will be dedicated to the history and conservation of photographic materialities. The program aims to take a deep dive into the world of 200 years of photographic practices, supported by nearly 30 years of teaching photographic conservation-restoration at Inp.

These days will offer an initial assessment of Inp's contributions to the preservation of photographs in all their forms, whether through the nature of teaching or the choices of memory objects whose work received support from the laboratory. The goal is to highlight the substantial work carried out over these 3 decades via thematic presentations by former graduate restorers of Inp who proposed innovative solutions during their studies, spanning the major technical periods of the history of photography. Students from the photography - digital image department will be involved in organizing this symposium, and a collective presentation on their part will be integrated into the program.

Extensive research and reflections on the discipline are produced within the workshops of Inp. This symposium will be a great opportunity to present them to heritage professionals responsible for preserving photographic collections.