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Grant B. Romer
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Grant B. Romer
Co-Director
Advanced Residency Program
George Eastman House
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Grant Romer came to George Eastman House in 1975 upon entering the Graduate Photography Program at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He received his bachelor’s degree from Pratt Institute where he began formal study of the history of photography in 1964 while a student of fine arts.
Specializing in the history and practice of the daguerreotype, Romer began working with Alice Swan, then photograph conservator at George Eastman House. Following Swan’s departure in 1978 and the establishment of the institution’s conservation profile, Romer became its conservator. With strong commitment to sharing the learning resources of the Museum, he opened the laboratory to others through internships, contributing to the professional development of many of the international leaders in the field today.
In response to a growing demand for learning opportunity in the specialty of photograph preservation, Romer established the Certificate Program in Photographic Preservation and Archival Practice at GEH in 1989, which eventually served as the basis for the current Advanced Residency Program in Photograph Conservation, which he directed.
Romer also specializes in the history, practice and preservation of the daguerreotype. He has practiced and taught this 19th century process since 1975 gaining intimate knowledge of the evolution of daguerreotype connoisseurship over thirty years of research, conservation activities and consulting for collectors, dealers, and institutions worldwide. In 2005 Romer was the curator for the major traveling exhibition, Young America: The Daguerreotypes of Southworth & Hawes. He was also the author of the extensive catalogue accompanying this exhibit.
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