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The 41st Schaefer International An amazing collection of Americas greatest marine art Classic works from the worlds greatest marine artists Help us save American Marine Art The Center for American Marine Art is dedicated to bringing endangered historic American marine art to the forefront of our identity as a country through documenting and imaging works using the most advanced cultural heritage technology and techniques creating a free database featuring highresolution 3D images for use by museums scholars and the public and developing virtual and national traveling exhibitions. Imaging The Center is working to send imaging and documentation teams to museums and private collectors to properly image marine works according to best practices defined in the FADGI Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Cultural Heritage Materials. The Centers teams will use photogrammetry Radiance Transfer Imaging RTI and Photometric Stereography PS. RTI has been the gold standard in cultural heritage preservation for over ten years.