Photograph Conservation & Restoration
 

ENSBA – Before treatment – Teared photograph – Raking light

ENSBA – Before treatment – Teared photograph – Raking light

Before treatment – front under raking light

The use of raking light allows conservators to document very clearly the planar distortions of a photograph. Here, one can see the bottom edge folds, but also the wrinkles created by the reinforcing gummed paper applied at the back.

© Chloé Lucas Conservation / Inp / ENSBA

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