Lake, Susan
Fellowship Advisor Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden staffModern and contemporary art materials, microscopy.
Background And Education
Education And Training
- B.A., University of the Pacific
- M.A., University of California, Davis
- Ph.D., University of Delaware
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Rogala, Dawn V., Lake, Susan, Maines, Christopher, and Mecklenburg, Marion F. 2010. "Condition Problems Related to Zinc Oxide Underlayers: Examination of Selected Abstract Expressionist Paintings from the Collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 49, (2) 96–113. https://doi.org/10.1179/019713610804489937. 2010
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Book
- Robert Irwin : all the rules will change. Ed. Hankins, Evelyn. 2016
- Elderfield, John, Lake, Susan, Mahony, Lauren, Field, Jennifer, Huisinga, Delphine, and Coddington, Ji. 2011. De Kooning: a Retrospective. New York: Museum of Modern Art. 2011
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Chapter
- Lake, Susan and Towler, Keri. 2014. "Earthquake Damage Report from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden." In Unexpected—Earthquake 2011: Lessons to Be Learned. Charola, A. Elena, Wegener, Corine, and Koestler, Robert J., editors. 65–68. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation; No. 4. 2014
- Maines, Christopher A., Rogala, Dawn V., Lake, Susan, and Mecklenburg, Marion F. 2011. "Deterioration in Abstract Expressionist Paintings: Analysis of Zinc Oxide Paint Layers in Works from the Collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution." In Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology IX; Symposium. Vandiver, P. B., Reedy, C. L., Li, W., and Sil, J. L. R., editors. 275–286. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Materials Research Society. 1319 https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2011.733. 2011
- Alba, Ana, Lake, Susan, Wachowiak, Melvin J., and Giaccai, Jennifer A. 2010. "A Question of Technique: Condition Issues Associated with Layering Structure in Richard Diebenkorn's Ocean Park Series." In Postprints of the Paintings Specialty Group. 88–96. Washington, DC: American Institute for Conservation. 2010
- Rogala, Dawn V., Lake, Susan, Maines, C., and Mecklenburg, Marion F. 2009. "A Closer Look: Condition Issues in Abstract Expressionist Ground Layers." In Paintings Specialty Group postprints from the American Institute for Conservation 37th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California, May 21-22, 2009. 41–46. Washington, D.C.: AIC. 2009
Contact
Location
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Department