from Tate Papers
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The Tate has collected together various academic papers related to their collection accessible from the above web-site. In particular, several papers related to art conservation:

Issue 1: Spring 2004

"Developing Strategies for the Conservation of Installations Incorporating Time-based Media: Gary Hill's Between Cinema and a Hard Place"
Pip Laurenson
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Issue 2: Autumn 2004

"Paintings on Canvas: Lining and Alternatives"
Stephen Hackney
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"Conservation Concerns for Acrylic Emulsion Paints: A Literature Review"
Elizabeth Jablonski, Tom Learner, James Hayes & Mark Golden
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"The Materials Used by British Oil Painters in the Nineteenth Century"
Joyce H Townsend
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Issue 3: Spring 2005

"Glazing Over: A Review of Glazing Options for Works of Art on Paper"
Rosie Freemantle
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"The Management of Display Equipment in Time-based Media Installations"
Pip Laurenson
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Issue 4: Autumn 2005

"Beuys is Dead: Long Live Beuys! Characterising Volition, Longevity, and Decision-Making in the Work of Joseph Beuys"
Rachel Barker & Alison Bracker
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Issue 6: Autumn 2006

"The Effects of Surface Cleaning on Acrylic Emulsion Paintings: A Preliminary Investigation"
Bronwyn Ormsky, Tom Learner, Michael Schilling, Jim Druzik, Herant Khanjian, Dave Carson, Gary Foster & Mike Sloan
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"Authenticity, Change and Loss in the Conservation of Time-Based Media Installations"
Pip Laurenson
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