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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Artists’ books;library exhibition
Commercial Road Library is the venue for a display of works of art that are in book-like form. The definition of what is an artist’s book is elusive and somewhat subjective. It isn’t merely a catalogue or illustrations of the … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, Library Collections
Tagged "artists' books", "book arts", "graphic design", art, books, exhibitions
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Read LondonMet Academics: Robert Harbison
Robert Harbison lectures on MA Architectural History,Theory and Interpretation at LondonMet. He grew up and studied in the USA. Since he arrived in England in the 1970s he has lectured, written and published extensively on themes ranging from architecture, gardens, … Continue reading
Posted in Journals, Library books, Teaching
Tagged "interior design", "spatial design", architecture, books, teaching
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New Book: You are not a gadget:a manifesto, Jaron Lanier
This intriguing book on how the Web is revolutionising culture includes chapters titled ‘The noosphere is just another name for everyone’s inner troll’ & ‘The unbearable thinness of flatness – Digital creativity eludes flat places’. Author Jaron Lanier is described … Continue reading
Journal of European television history and culture
The Journal of European television history and culture is a new, open-access e-journal; an off-shoot of the EUscreen project. It will provide multi-media delivery of research material. The peer-reviewed academic research covers television studies & history, media studies & sociology … Continue reading
Tate Channel: video & podcasts
The Tate Channel is a useful resource for art video. Browse and search for footage about exhibitions, including the current Yayoi Kusama show, artist interviews, performance and films by artists. Some videos focus on a particular artwork, for example, Iain … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, Moving Images
Tagged art, audio, exhibitions, movies, performance, podcasts, Tate, video
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Whistler: etchings magnified
Glasgow University has launched The Whistler Etching Project. This online Catalogue Raisonné explores over 490 etchings by James McNeill Whistler . Powerful zooming tools enable a examination of every detail of the etching process; plate edges, cross-hatching, open-bites. Whistler’s draughtmanship, … Continue reading
National Gallery of Art Washington; Open Access Images
The NGA has launched an open access policy for digital images of works of art believed to be in the public domain. Lecture-quality images of these works are now available free of charge for commercial or non-commercial use with no … Continue reading
Vitruvius and De Architectura
Woody Witruviano by Aldo Cavini Benedetti from aldoaldoz photostream Radio 4 In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Vitruvius’ De Architectura. 21.30 pm 15th March 2012 Please see our web pages & Image Curator for more help … Continue reading
Old but gold? Slides at Commercial Rd Library
A rare event in the age of digital photography; last week an student borrowed some 35mm slides from the Library’s collection of c.80,000 art and design images. The borrower’s intention was to project the images to a large scale and … Continue reading
Need help sourcing materials?
If you’ve received your brief and you’re not sure what materials to use for your design project, or where to source them, help is at hand.Professional Materials Consultant, Margaret Pope, who works with architects, designers and others advising them where … Continue reading
Posted in event, Subject Help
Tagged "graphic design", "interior design", "spatial design", architecture, art, crafts, furniture, jewellery, materials, products, textiles
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