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D: What advice would you offer to picture framers, concerning their conservation efforts?

Druzik: “To always frame to the conservation standard. Any piece of art should always be treated as ‘valuable’. Put as much protection into your framing as is available. Framers should be less conservative with works of art on paper. By this I mean framers should be open to using the latest technology available. Zeolites have been accepted by many museums. Many conservators at the Getty are keen on zeolite paper and boards. ”


D: What was the objective of your research? What absorbents and gases did you use and why?

Druzik: “I would also encourage framers to label their work with date, materials used, methods applied and a recommendation to have the contents inspected every 20 years. This will ensure that the artwork can be treated to the latest developments in preventive conservation. And, know your media—for example, photographs and some modern materials have specific conservation concerns. The framer should stay abreast of the latest research and standards. After all, the challenge for picture framers is the same as that of the Getty Conservation Institute—to ensure that future generations will be able to share our culturally diverse past.”

Information on research performed at the Getty Conservation Institute can be accessed by visiting www.getty.edu. Other sources of information are the websites for the American Institute of Conservation, the Library of Congress, the Image Permanence Institute and the Canadian Conservation Institute.


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