Paul Messier Email & Phone Number

United States

New Haven, CT

The research goals of the LML are focused on the characterization of photographic materials with an emphasis on creating and interpreting large data sets gleaned from reference, archival, and museum collections. Building on this base, collaborations across disciplines in the humanities and sciences will be fostered to assemble and interpret data derived.

Founder & Conservator of Works on Paper, Photographs & Electronic Media; Major projects include: Research characterizing photographic papers in collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art & the Getty Conservation Institute; development of an authentication methodology for fraudulent Lewis Hine photographs; characterization and dating of Man Ray's.

Boston, MA

Founder and CEO of UV Innovations Inc. UV Innovations has developed a patented reference standard for increasing the evidentiary value of photographs depicting UV fluorescence.http://uvinnovations.com

West Haven, Connecticut, United States

Yale’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage is a research collaborative, dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of material culture. Our work connects students, scholars, and collections, catalyzing wide-ranging partnerships that bridge art and science in a unique space for learning, creativity, and innovation.

Elected board postion. Advises on AIC communications, including web and print publications.

Worked to maintain standards, provide guidelines and assist as necessary for all AIC publications (including the Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, AIC News, annual meeting abstracts and postprints, and specialty group publications) and for the AIC website.

Provided graduate level training in photograph conservation, including hands on demonstrations, one on one consultations, curriculum development and lectures.

Conceived and helped organize a project dedicated to the preservation of time-based media. Resulted in a special issue of the Journal of the American Institute for Conservation.

Established, organized and ran an AIC specialty group dedicated to the preservation of electronic-based cultural material, including video, installation art and other time-based media.

Coordinated a meeting of the AIC's Photographic Materials Group, including providing venues for the meeting and associated receptions.

Conducted conservation treatment and collection surveys. Managed department, trained interns.

Conducted research into the history and preservation of albumen photographs

Worked as a graduate level intern in photograph conservation. Performed numerous conservation treatments for the municipal art and archival collections of Paris.

Worked as an intern / apprentice in photograph conservation.

M.A., C.A.S., Art Conservation

A.B., Art History

Activities and Societies: Played (briefly) on the rugby and baseball teams.