A review of available evidence on the peinetón in Buenos Aires between 1820 and 1837. The article distinguishes verifiable data on its use and chronology from social interpretations that require further sources.
Examines how identifying the support and technical process defines preservation strategies in museums and archives, balancing public access with the physical integrity of the object.
A journey through the heterogeneous sources that allow the reconstruction of decorative practice, from Hunter Douglas technical documentation to the customizable spaces of PlayStation Home and IMVU.
We analyze the founding narrative of the soft-serve chain, separating the official account of McCullough and Noble from the primary sources still needed to verify its cultural impact.
Beyond chemical stabilization, photographic conservation has become an act of narrative construction integrating support, context, and cultural memory.
Beyond mere custody, the digital archive redefines how we interpret history. We analyze the challenges of obsolescence and the role of institutions like the MNFM and MNHN in preserving cultural context.
The preservation of retro objects evolves towards managing cultural context, where the digital complements physical matter without replacing it.
The 1970 failure transformed systems engineering and its legacy was rewritten when Artemis II surpassed the maximum distance reached by humans.
An oral-history project on Spain from 1968 to 1986 places leisure at the heart of everyday life while revealing both the value and the limits of testimony.
An exploration of the physical and conceptual barriers that prevent cultural institutions from capturing the intangible dimension of food, beyond the mere preservation of objects.
The available history connects Spanish hot chocolate with techniques for beating it into a foamy drink. What those references do—and do not—establish helps explain how a way of preparing a beverage can acquire social meaning without becoming a universal custom.
Scores, recordings and archival documents preserve different aspects of music. Two Latin American cases show why context matters as much as the medium.
