Los Angeles Art Conservation (LAAC) was established in 2010 as a firm specializing in paper and objects conservation. We bring museum expertise to the private sector and have 30 years of institutional experience from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Huntington Library, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: Margaret Herrick Library, the Autry Museum of the American West, and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
WHAT TO EXPECT
PRE-TREATMENT
Send us a message to schedule a consultation. If you have images of your object, we may be able to give you a sense of the treatment involved before meeting in person.
Once a consultation has been scheduled, your object will be assessed and photographed. A brief condition report of the object will be created and micro-testing may be performed in order to generate a treatment plan tailored to your object. In-depth condition reports suitable for exhibitions, loans, and acquisitions are available upon request.
TREATMENT
The treatment plan will be discussed and decided upon in conjunction with the owner. All treatments will be documented and adhere to the AIC Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice.
POST-TREATMENT
After the treatment is completed, the object will be photographed, packaged for transportation, and returned along with a report detailing the conservation of the object. Recommendations for storage and display may also be given.