Subject: Exhibiting Polaroid prints
We have two faculty members from our Art and Art History Dept. who have purchased a 20 x 30 inches Joachim Knill Polaroid photograph <URL:http://www.joachimknill.com/polaroidpages/bedbugs1.html> The film type is Polaroid Polacolor ER instant color film, ASA 80. They would like to display this image in their home, but are concerned about what are the best materials to use, how much light exposure it can handle and for how long, best temperature and humidity, etc. I have been able to find very little about the preservation of Polaroid images. I wonder if anyone out there has exhibited these in the past and have dealt with the aesthetic concerns of how to exhibit the images (framing vs. another method) and the preservation concerns of exhibiting them safely for an extended period of time. Jennie Thomas Marilyn Crandell Schleg Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Albion College 611 E. Porter St Albion, MI 49224 517-629-0487 Fax: 517-629-0504 *** Conservation DistList Instance 22:31 Distributed: Friday, November 28, 2008 Message Id: cdl-22-31-014 ***Received on Monday, 24 November, 2008