Life and Death of Objects
Speakers: Yve-Alain Bois, Professor of Art History, Institute for Advanced Study; David Bomford, Associate Director of Collections, J. Paul Getty Museum; Jim Coddington, Agnes Gund Chief Conservator, Museum of Modern Art; and Christine Mehring, Associate Professor of Art History, University of Chicago; Jill Sterrett, Director of Collections and Conservation, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Moderator: Jeffrey Weiss, Director, Dia Art Foundation On January 25 and 26, 2008, the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and the Getty Research Institute presented "The Object in Transition: A Cross Disciplinary Conference on the Preservation and Study of Modern and Contemporary Art," a major conference at the Getty Center on the conservation of contemporary sculpture, painting, and mixed-media artworks, and the collaborative possibilities for conservators, art historians, and curators working in these fields. This two-day event aimed to foster increased dialogue among these fields, primarily via intensive professional dialogues on case studies and general panel discussions. Learn more about the GCI's research into modern and contemporary art at getty.edu/conservation.
