In Focus: Preparing the Photo Linen Artwork "Man in Mexico" By Marcia Resnick

Marcia Resnick’s “Man in Mexico” (1974), a large silver gelatin photograph on photo linen with applied oil paint, was prepared at the George Eastman Museum for the exhibition “Marcia Resnick: As It Is or Could Be”. Works on photo linen are relatively rare, and preparing this particular work was a challenging project.
This presentation will cover the steps that were taken by the conservators and preparators to treat, mount, frame, ship, and install this work for the exhibition.