May 22, 2013
In this video, Dr. Whitmore discusses his group’s overarching goals. He focuses on one facet of their work, the use of the microfading tester (MFT). This instrument was invented by Dr. Whitmore during his tenure at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The MFT gives curators and art conservators insight into the permanence (or impermanence) of the colors used to make an art object.