Join Emily Phoenix, assistant conservator, George Eastman Museum and learn about the extensive conservation treatment of a framed group of nineteenth century photographic portraits. Find out how the treatment improved the appearance, ensured the long-term preservation, and provided new insight into the context and creation of these twenty-eight ambrotypes, tintypes, and pannotypes housed together. This fascinating object from the museum's collection is currently on view in the exhibition Selections from the Collection.
Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time, Steichen devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens, an activity that sustained him and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the relationship of art, nature, and creativity.