Course: Historical Techniques and Photography Restoration 2

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Course title Historical Techniques and Photography Restoration 2
Course code KARF/HTRF2
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Černohorský Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. - 2. Mastering the basic procedures for preparing negatives for historical photography techniques 3. - 6. Mastering the techniques of albumen 7. - 10. Master the oil printing technique 11. - 12. Repairs and retouching, conservation design of the above techniques

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 24 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 24 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of basic processes during the work in a dark chamber
Knowledge of basic processes during the work in a dark chamber
learning outcomes
can explain the chemical basis of photographic techniques
can explain the chemical basis of photographic techniques
can explain the preparation of a negative
can explain the preparation of a negative
can explain the principle of albumen print
can explain the principle of albumen print
can explain the principle of Oil print process
can explain the principle of Oil print process
can explain the method of identification of albumin and oil printing techniques, and suggest a method of preservation
can explain the method of identification of albumin and oil printing techniques, and suggest a method of preservation
Skills
create a negative for historical photography techniques
create a negative for historical photography techniques
can prepare chemical solutions for historical photography techniques
can prepare chemical solutions for historical photography techniques
can process a photograph using the albumen print technique
can process a photograph using the albumen print technique
can process a photograph using the Oil print process
can process a photograph using the Oil print process
can identify the technique of albumen and oil printing in historical photographs, propose a method of preserving photographs
can identify the technique of albumen and oil printing in historical photographs, propose a method of preserving photographs
teaching methods
Knowledge
Demonstration
Demonstration
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Lecturing
Lecturing
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • BUFKA, Vladimír Jindřich. Katechismus fotografie. Praha: Hejda a Tuček, 1913.
  • EISMANOVÁ, Katrin. Photoshop - retušování a restaurování fotografie. Zoner Press, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86815-23-7.
  • FARBER, Richard. Historic Photographic Processes: A Guide to Creating Handmade Photographic Images. Allworth Press, 1998. ISBN 9978-188059932.
  • JAMES, Christopher. The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes. Stamford: Cengage Learning, 2008. ISBN 1418073725.
  • Jürgens, M. C. The Digital Print Identification and Preservation. Getty Publications, 2009.
  • SCHEUFLER, Pavel. Historické fotografické techniky. Praha: IPOS, 1993. ISBN 80-901265-2-9.
  • VÁVROVÁ, P., KRČMÁŘOVÁ, Š. Přístupy k identifikaci historických fotografických technik. In Sborník z Konference Restaurování a ochrana uměleckých malířských a sochařských děl. Litomyšl, 2006.
  • ZELINGER, J. Chemie v práci konzervátora a restaurátora. Praha, 1987.


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