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Florence Declaration - Raccomandazioni per la preservazione degli archivi fotografici analogici Il Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institut intende diffondere una maggiore comprensione e sensibilità per il valore imprescindibile delle fotografie e degli archivi analogici per il futuro degli studi in scienze storiche, umane e sociali. Solo l'integrazione fra formato analogico e formato digitale può garantire la corretta conservazione del patrimonio fotografico per gli studi futuri e allo stesso tempo la valorizzazione degli strumenti digitali. Ci rivolgiamo pertanto ai rappresentanti sia delle collezioni fotografiche che della ricerca universitaria e accademica auspicando che vogliano sottoscrivere e rispettare la Florence Declaration. La Florence Declaration è disponibile in seguenti lingue: italiano inglese tedesco frencese polacco Per sottoscrivere inviare una email con l'oggetto "Florence Declaration" all indirizzo: declaration@khi.fi.it indicando nel messaggio nome, luogo e istituzione. La lista dei sottoscrittori viene aggiornata una volta la settimana. Elenco dei firmatari |
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Photo Archives and the Photographic Memory of Art History La Fototeca ha dato vita nel 2009 all'iniziativa 'Photo Archives', il cui primo convegno si è svolto a Londra presso il Courtauld Institute. Uno degli obiettivi strategici dell'iniziativa riguarda il problema della gestione di ampie collezioni fotografiche, che devono essere analizzate nella loro dimensione storica proprio per far fronte alle sfide del futuro. In occasione dell’incontro londinese i rappresentanti di alcuni archivi fotografici (Courtauld Institute of Art Witt and Conway Photographic Libraries, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Photothek, Frick Art Reference Library, Getty Research Institute, Fondazione Zeri, RKD – Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie) si sono riuniti per dibattere le strategie di pianificazione. La discussione si è concentrata sui punti fondamentali elencati qui sotto. Per favorire lo scambio fra istituzioni si è deciso inoltre di pubblicare in internet brevi resoconti con i dati degli archivi fotografici (v. sotto). Le fototeche interessate ad aderire possono contattarci per email (caraffa@khi.fi.it oppure researchforum@courtauld.ac.uk). Research The archives are valuable both as active research tools and as historical entities. They contain images that are records within the history of art, but are in themselves objects of study as historical photographs (for example as parts of bequests by major art historians, collectors, or photographers) and also as documents of art historical practices over time. Photographic archives not only support but they generate research. Each archive has its historical and conceptual logic, which often raises as well as resolve research questions. Additionally the mounts hold information about the photographs and the objects they represent. Conservation Conservation of negatives and prints is a primary concern. With controlled environments (regarding humidity and temperature) both can be stable over the long term. Variations and developments in photographic techniques present recognised special problems, which are regularly addressed within the archives. Overall it is important to maintain a balance between conservation and consultation of photographs, maintaining access while securing the holdings for the future. Digitising All major archives are involved in digitising projects. The common concern is for the careful conception of these projects so that they select meaningful bodies of material, represent the nature of the archive, respect the different forms and sources of images, and preserve the information on the mounts. It is necessary to recognise that the material aspect or materiality of the images cannot be completely translated digitally. The digital archive is a complement to not an alternative for the analogue archive. The conservation of digital data is a problem. Though regular migration of data is a (costly) means of conservation, there is not yet a consensus on internationally recognised best practice or the means to secure the long-term future of data. Cataloguing Cataloguing is an essential and very expensive component of digitising projects. Collaboration between institutions in cataloguing projects is desirable. This involves shared standards, agreed terminology and modes of description, and the development of multi-lingual research tools to enable full international exchange. Access and Copyright As research libraries, consultation of the archive is generally controlled, but to facilitate continued and future research open access on line is regarded as an important objective. Copyright and licensing present significant obstacles to this objective. Insistence on the research purposes of consultation and the public missions of given institutions should be viewed as instrumental in breaking the deadlock created by restrictive (and often costly) policies. If image repositories outsource digitization to private companies, their contracts with vendors should stipulate the terms of scholarly use. As regards scholarly access, image repositories should negotiate reduced fees, or waive fees altogether, for scholars. Exchange One premise of these discussions is the importance of exchanging information about the history, holdings, resources, and management of major collections. To that end photo archives are invited to publish surveys on this site and on the site of the Courtauld Institute  . To request survey forms please contact either caraffa@khi.fi.it or researchforum@courtauld.ac.uk. See the links for surveys of: Courtauld Institute of Art Witt and Conway Photographic Libraries, Photothek of the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, Frick Art Reference Library, Getty Research Institute, Fondazione Zeri, RKD – Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie, National Gallery of Art Washington, NYU / Institute of Fine Arts, Fototeka Instytutu Historii Sztuki, Krakow
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