On the Ethics of Cultural Heritage Conservation

By (author) Salvador Muñoz Viñas

Book cover: On the Ethics of Cultural Heritage Conservation

Extent: 140 pages

Publisher: Archetype Publications Ltd 

Subjects: Art & Art History, Book History, Conservation, & Museum Studies

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(September 2020)

ISBN: 9781909492707

6.85 x 9.61 inches

Price: $75.00

In stock

A collection of previously published papers, original texts based on lectures delivered by the author and several pieces written solely for this publication. Each analyses one of the core notions that shape the traditional conservation discourse (minimal intervention, artist’s intent etc.). These reflections provide a deeper understanding of this fascinating activity, an understanding that may perhaps foster a more open, efficient and future-proof approach to cultural heritage conservation.


On the Ethics of Cultural Heritage Conservation is a collection of previously published papers, original texts based on lectures delivered by the author and several pieces written solely for this publication. Each one of them analyses one of the core notions that shape the traditional conservation discourse (minimal intervention, artist’s intent etc.). These reflections aim at providing a deeper understanding of this fascinating activity, an understanding that may perhaps foster a more open, efficient and future-proof approach to cultural heritage conservation.

On Truth The Metamorphosis of a profession The battle of Clio and Euterpe

On Authenticity Beyond Authenticity The Problems of Authenticity

On Objectivity You are not being objective. The Changing Criteria Argument Sense and Sensibility and Patina Pride and Prejuduce and Patina

On Minimal Intervention Minimal Intervention Revisited

On Artist's Intent A study in scarlet: how to kill the author Reasons to ignore artist's intent

On cultural heritage The heritage Big Bang

On Conservation The Frankenstein Syndrome

On Conservation Ethics These are my Principles Imperfect Conservation

The Shape of Things to come?

Bibliography,

On Truth
The Metamorphosis of a profession
The battle of Clio and Euterpe

On Authenticity
Beyond Authenticity
The Problems of Authenticity

On Objectivity
You are not being objective. The Changing Criteria Argument
Sense and Sensibility and Patina
Pride and Prejuduce and Patina

On Minimal Intervention
Minimal Intervention Revisited

On Artist's Intent
A study in scarlet: how to kill the author
Reasons to ignore artist's intent

On cultural heritage
The heritage Big Bang

On Conservation
The Frankenstein Syndrome

On Conservation Ethics
These are my Principles
Imperfect Conservation

The Shape of Things to come?

Bibliography

  • By (author) Salvador Muñoz Viñas

"As the cultural heritage sector is broadening, the identity of the conservation profession is evolving. Munoz Vinas views this development as an opportunity to impact the nature of its direction. I consider this publication the most important on the ethics of conservation since 2005, when the author published Contemporary Theory of Conservation.'" Lisa Edgren for IIC News in Conservation (2021)

'As the cultural heritage sector is broadening, the identity of the conservation profession is evolving. Muñoz Viñas views this development as an opportunity to impact the nature of its direction. I consider this publication the most important on the ethics of conservation since 2005, when the author published Contemporary Theory of Conservation.'