About us
Our mission is two-fold.
First, we aim to systematize and streamline the reprinting of Cindy Sherman photographs using the best available technologies, and, in doing so, to create a framework for sustaining the legacy of artists working in the medium of photography.
Next, we aim to publish the Cindy Sherman Catalogue Raisonné for the benefit of scholars, curators, collectors, and anyone interested in learning about the artist’s influential body of work.
Reprinting and Photo Conservation
An inside look at the Legacy Project's approach to conservation with NY Photograph Conservation and Griffin Editions.
Each original print is carefully handled, studied, and assessed at J. Luca Ackerman in Long Island City, before being sent over to Griffin Editions in Gowanus, where the new, revitalized print is created.
At this stage, both works are examined side by side to note the differences in color and material composition, with factors such as age, environment, and prior handling practices taken into account for the original.
All of this information is then compiled as data, which remains relevant as it helps to better understand the effects of these factors on older Cindy Sherman works, and thus more accurately assess each new commission that comes in.