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… and senior objects conservator John Hirx with Lilia in the conservation lab What kinds of curatorial knowledge are you … Takeda [senior curator and department head] in Costume and Textiles. The thing about textiles is that you are not limited to…

… of local bounty and combination of indigenous and European textiles and jewels, the works are also eloquent documents … the white (or Spanish) woman wears an array of exquisite textiles, a string of pearls, and other jewels such as a … (check back next week on…

… June 11, 2020 Staphany Cheng, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow, Textile Conservator The LACMA team is working together from … we can still create something beautiful. Resist dyeing is a textile embellishing technique that has been used throughout … starch paste, thread,…

… had been awarded to LACMA in 2014 in order to conduct a conservation survey on the Photography collection. From this … as approximate dimensions, rehousing suggestions, and any conservation notes. It also provided guidance and structure … photograph needed a…

… Semel through the 2012 Collectors Committee The rich floral textile in The Marriage of the Virgin, for instance, is a … paintings are much smaller) and their excellent state of conservation. The two works will feature prominently in an …

… LACMA's mission to serve the public through the collection, conservation, exhibition, and interpretation of significant … and bird-like attributes. Artwork: Howard Smith, Vallila, Textile, designed c. 1978, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, … more accessible…

… pattern reminiscent of geometric motifs in many African textiles and objects. Artwork: Damascus Room, Syria, … AD 1766–67/AH 1180, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, conservation of the room was organized in partnership with … the King Abdulaziz Center for World…

… of an outfit’s cost. The lavish gold of this luxury textile played a key role in demonstrating the sitter’s … Tepa, c. 1775–80 (details), photo © Museum Associates/LACMA Conservation Center, by Yosi Pozeilov Interestingly, … Tepa, c. 1775–80 (detail), photo ©…