Orraca, José

José Orraca is a conservator of photographs. He was an apprentice in the paper conservation lab of the Library of Congress from 1968-1971, where he worked under conservator Marilyn Weidner. He began working on photos at the Library of Congress. He was asked by Georgia O'Keeffe to conserve some photos by Alfred Steiglitz. In the process, Orraca developed techniques of photo conservation now considered basic in the field. He then worked at the George Eastman House and taught in the art conservation program in Cooperstown, New York, and in the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC), where he developed the first graduate degree program in the conservation of photographs. Beginning in 1981, he devoted himself to his private practice, but continued to give lectures, seminars, and workshops. Orraca is a Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) and the International Institute for Conservation (IIC) and involved in other organizations as well. He was editor of the newsletter Ojo from 1991-1993.

From the description of Jose Orraca conservation papers, 1970-2005. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 441863310