Question
In what way is a conservator similar to a scientist?
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Responses
Both conservators and scientists relish doing research for extended periods of time.
Both conservators and scientists relish doing research for extended periods of time.
A conservator experiments with conservation materials, just as a scientist experiments with different hypotheses.
A conservator experiments with conservation materials, just as a scientist experiments with different hypotheses.
Conservators and scientists both have a mission to preserve important objects.
Conservators and scientists both have a mission to preserve important objects.
Both conservators and scientists are interested in chemical reactions between the environment and other materials.
Both conservators and scientists are interested in chemical reactions between the environment and other materials.
A contemporary artist decides to create a portrait of herself using bird seed, which she places in the forest. What aesthetic or artistic reason might she have for using this non-archival material?
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Responses
The artist wants to know what type of bird seed the local birds will eat.
The artist wants to know what type of bird seed the local birds will eat.
Her portrait will last for many years in a natural environment.
Her portrait will last for many years in a natural environment.
She will document the deterioration of her portrait over time with photographic images for display.
She will document the deterioration of her portrait over time with photographic images for display.
She wants to see what kind of birds will be attracted to the portrait.
She wants to see what kind of birds will be attracted to the portrait.