Wilhelm Imaging Research
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Wilhelm Imaging Research, run by Henry Wilhelm, is an image testing company that provides contract testing to clients on the stability and preservation of traditional and digital color photographs and motion pictures. The company publishes brand name-specific permanence data for desktop and large-format inkjet printers and other digital printing devices. It also provides consulting services to museums, archives, and commercial collections on sub-zero cold storage for the very long term preservation of still photographs and motion pictures.
Founded by Henry Wilhelm and Carol Brower in 1995, WIR was established based upon the research done for Wilhelm's 1993 book on photograph preservation (co-authored by Brower) The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs: Traditional and Digital Color Prints, Color Negatives, Slides, and Motion Pictures.
The firm's work now involves testing of inkjet materials and various digital output used in the industry and by fine-art printing presses. In addition to its raw research, WIR consults for a wide variety of clients in the photography, archival, and digital print media fields. Current and past clients include the Museum of Modern Art
, among others, as well as manufacturing companies Lexmark
, Hewlett-Packard
, Fuji
, and Epson; additionally, the Bill Gates
' owned Corbis
Corporation in New York City, owner of the 20 million image Bettmann Archive
.
Wilhelm himself serves on several boards and associations in the photographic and digital media fields, including the Board of Editorial Advisors for Photo-Electronic Imaging magazine, the Photographic Materials Group of the American Institute for Conservation
, and the American National Standards Institute
. Wilhelm was a founding member and Secretary of the ANSI subcommittee responsible for writing the ANSI IT9.9 standard on test methods for measuring the stability of color photographs.
Founded by Henry Wilhelm and Carol Brower in 1995, WIR was established based upon the research done for Wilhelm's 1993 book on photograph preservation (co-authored by Brower) The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs: Traditional and Digital Color Prints, Color Negatives, Slides, and Motion Pictures.
The firm's work now involves testing of inkjet materials and various digital output used in the industry and by fine-art printing presses. In addition to its raw research, WIR consults for a wide variety of clients in the photography, archival, and digital print media fields. Current and past clients include the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
, among others, as well as manufacturing companies Lexmark
Lexmark
Lexmark International, Inc. is an American corporation which develops and manufactures printing and imaging products, including laser and inkjet printers, multifunction products, printing supplies, and services for business and individual consumers...
, Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
, Fuji
Fuji
-People:* Mr. Fuji, ring name of wrestling and manager Harry Fujiwara* Keiko Fuji, a Japanese singer of the 1960s and 1970s, and mother of Hikaru Utada* Sumiko Fuji, a Japanese actressFictional characters* Fuji , a character in the Stormwatch series...
, and Epson; additionally, the Bill Gates
Bill Gates
William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. Gates is the former CEO and current chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen...
' owned Corbis
Corbis
Corbis Corporation is an American company, based in Seattle, Washington, that licenses the rights to photographs, footage and other visual media...
Corporation in New York City, owner of the 20 million image Bettmann Archive
Bettmann Archive
The Bettmann Archive is a collection of 19 million photographs and images, some going back to the United States Civil War and including some of the best known U.S. historic images. The Archive also includes many images from Europe and elsewhere....
.
Wilhelm himself serves on several boards and associations in the photographic and digital media fields, including the Board of Editorial Advisors for Photo-Electronic Imaging magazine, the Photographic Materials Group of the American Institute for Conservation
American Institute for Conservation
The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works supports the conservation professionals who preserve our cultural heritage...
, and the American National Standards Institute
American National Standards Institute
The American National Standards Institute is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States. The organization also coordinates U.S. standards with international...
. Wilhelm was a founding member and Secretary of the ANSI subcommittee responsible for writing the ANSI IT9.9 standard on test methods for measuring the stability of color photographs.