Obituaries

Bob Brill featured with Herat (Afghanistan) glass (1979). Image courtesy of The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY.
Obituary: Robert H. Brill

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Through decades of international interaction, Bob served as mentor to innumerable conservation interns, conservators, conservation scientists, glass...
Painted portrait of Peter Rockwell. Image courtesy of the artist, Jimmy Kennedy.
Obituary: Peter Barstow Rockwell (1937–2020)

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Peter Rockwell, a sculptor and the youngest of three sons of artist Norman Rockwell, died at his home in Danvers, Massachusetts on Thursday, February...
Robert Shepherd (1935-2018). Photo courtesy of Simon Howell, Shepherd Conservation.
Obituary: Robert Shepherd

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By Simon Howell IIC, with sadness, notes the passing of Robert Shepherd, Fellow of IIC, member of IIC Council and inspirational conservator; here...
Andrea Rothe at the J. Paul Getty Museum, 1988. Photograph courtesy J. Paul Getty Museum
Obituary: Andrea Rothe

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Andrea Rothe who served as Senior Conservator of Paintings at the Getty Museum for over...
Dr Colin Pearson © Julian Bickersteth
Obituary: Colin Pearson

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Vale Dr Colin Pearson, “Father of the Conservation Profession in Australia”, friend and mentor to generations of conservators in Australia and...