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Dear Colleagues, It is with pleasure that I share with you the launch of the free public version of the Artists Documentation Program (ADP) online. This consists of a series of interviews between conservators and artists on the treatment of their work. From our website: “Over time, as the physical aspects of a work of art change in response to natural (and occasionally unnatural) phenomena and events, perceptions of how it “should” look may begin to diverge. Researching a work’s original intentions then becomes critical, especially for conservators, whose intervention invariably determines its long-term health and appearance. Today, given the absence of a professional consensus on what constitutes appropriate aging and acceptable damage for modern works, artists themselves are often the best authorities in evaluating the current condition of their work and in identifying the tangible qualities that should—and can—be preserved. With these issues in mind, former Menil chief conservator Carol Mancusi-Ungaro began filming artists with specific works of art, recording their attitudes and feelings toward the inevitable aging of their creations. Furthering this initiative, the Menil in 1990 established the Artists Documentation Program, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. These filmed interviews continue to be an important part of the Conservation Department’s work. Intended specifically for research, they form an archive that resides at the Menil Collection and remains accessible to conservators and scholars.” The interviews can be found at http://adp.menil.org. One time registration is required. This is truly a wonderful resource, developed between our Conservation Department and those of the Whitney Museum of American Art and Harvard University. All best, Eric -- Eric M. Wolf Head Librarian The Menil Collection 1511 Branard Houston, TX 77006 Tel: 713-525-9426 Fax: 713-525-9420 [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~