Intute presents the 15 most recent Web resources for education and research added to our Visual Arts subject area 20 Nov 2009 03:30:01 GMT en-uk http://www.intute.ac.uk/visual/latest.html Logo for the Intute service http://www.intute.ac.uk/images/intute_100_new.png 100 42 http://www.intute.ac.uk/visual/latest.html http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091116-16025067 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091116-16025067 This section of the Tate website is about the 2009 Turner Prize, held at Tate Britain. The artists nominated for the 2009 prize were Enrico David, Roger Hiorns, Lucy Skaer and Richard Wright. In addition to information about visiting the exhibition, there is biographical information about each artist as well as an overview of the work for which they were nominated. There is some background information about the prize, frequently asked questions and a list of jurors for the 2009 prize. In the 'Exhibition' section there is a list of events and talks connected to the exhibition. The 'Comment' section contains posts by Tate staff about the exhibition, some with short video clips and images. There is also the opportunity for users to submit their own reviews and ideas about the art world in general. Users can sign up to a RSS feed to hear about new posts. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091013-11434052 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091013-11434052 This is the website of the Thames Gateway Project, a research project carried out by Simon Callery in collaboration with Oxford Archaeology and Wimbledon College of Art (University of the Arts) between 2006-2009. The website documents Callery’s AHRC fellowship in the Creative and Performing Arts. It provides text and image documentation of a research project focused on the changing landscape of the Thames Gateway regeneration zone through the medium of contemporary painting. Research objectives are focused on finding new forms in painting to embody and communicate an equivalent for the experience of landscape in change. The website contains further information about the project. There are also sections on artwork, which contains images of artwork, excavation sites and texts which include articles about Callery and his work. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091031-19142748 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091031-19142748 Plakaty.ru is an extensive online museum of Soviet and post-Soviet posters, which can be browsed by poster author or by poster type (e.g. agitprop, film, military). Some authors have substantial biographical entries, others brief chronologies, some are not even accompanied by dates. Not all of the thousands of posters are dated either, but clicking on poster categories offers a selection of posters sorted by year, or by author name, with or without thumbnails. A 'notes' page (only available in Russian) links to related articles (e.g. on Soviet war propaganda; on the erotic image in poster art); 'exhibitions' shows photographs from past exhibitions and advertises future events; and details are also given of the 'comradeship of poster artists'. This attractive and easy to use site offers images which are of good enough quality to use in powerpoint presentations, and should be of particular use to teachers of Soviet culture and history. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091025-20293030 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091025-20293030 The MoMA website has provided this online version of their exhibition 'In and Out of Amsterdam: Travels in Conceptual Art, 1960-1976', which ran from 19 July to 5 October 2009. This online resource is accessed via a gallery floorplan, with a section for each of the ten artists represented, ranging from Bas Jan Ader to George and Gilbert, all of whom spent considerable amounts of time in Amsterdam, which was the nexus of intense art activities in the 1960s and 1970s. The website provides an introduction and offers a selection of the 75 works that were on display. A timeline is also provided. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091025-20202983 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091025-20202983 The website for the Museum of International Folk Art, based in Santa Fe, United States, provides information on its activities and collections representing diverse cultures from around the world. Founded in 1953 this museum holds a collecftion of more than 135,000 artefacts, which includes popular art, toys and textiles from more than 100 nations. The collections are arranged under the headings: African; Asian and Middle Eastern; Contemporary Hispano and Latino; Latin American; Spanish Colonial; Textiles and Costume. A search facility is provided together with brief overviews of each collection. Information is also available on their past, current and upcoming exhibitions. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091025-20123880 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091025-20123880 The Tate's website has provided this online resource about the sculptor, Anthony Gormley (1950-). This series of videos includes an introduction to Gormley's art by Dr Richard Noble, Visual Arts Department, Goldsmiths College. Four examples of Gormley's work can be explored in individual video files, 'Bed'; 'Natural Selection'; 'Sound II'; and 'Another Place'. Gormley also discusses his work in an online interview. Alternatively the video can be viewed in segments where Gormley answers individual questions: 'Is modern art for everyone?', 'What significance does the body have in 21st century art?' or 'Has being an artist been liberating for you?' Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091025-20112663 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091025-20112663 This official website for the artist Ed Ruscha proposes to provide an online version of a catalogue raisonné of his paintings dating from 1958 to the present day. Eventually a projected seven-volume series of books will cover his entire corpus, and the website will be expanded to include all the paintings as each volume is published. The paintings have been organised under year of production dating from 1958 to 1992, with a thumbnail image giving size and media. Missing items have been included with a link requesting information to be submitted via an online form. A searchable resource by date and title for exhibitions has also been provided, together with a biography and chronology of the artist. This resource has been provided by the American Gagosian Gallery. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091028-12193564 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091028-12193564 This is a Web page detailing the context, range and availability of the 'Art and Industry in the Eighteenth Century' dataset hosted by the History Data Service (HDS), based at the UK Data Archive University of Essex (formerly part of the Arts and Humanities Data Service - AHDS). The data is available to order from the HDS as a tab delimited text file. From this Web page you may download a PDF of images of the study documentation. To make use of this dataset you must first register with the HDS, and further information is supplied giving instructions. The general purpose of the project was to identify a shift from the mid-eighteenth century in the connections between art and manufacture in England, and to plot the emergence of a distinctive style and range of new English consumer goods. Specifically, the project was intended to produce a case study of the commercial applications of art techniques in fine English earthenware, porcelain and glass, with a subsidiary interest in ornamental metalware and works on paper; and to trace the connections between manufacturers and designers, finishers, decorators and artists. The data contains information regarding manufacturers, consumers, artists, designers, decorators and finishers in the ceramics and glass industries in a number of English towns and counties (particularly Bristol and Liverpool). Details were collected of the associations and connections of these individuals and their techniques, along with information about the places in which they worked, the products they produced, and the sources from which this information derived. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091011-22015246 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091011-22015246 The website for the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonain Institution offers this online version of their exhibition, 'Inventing Marcel Duchamp: the dynamics of portraiture' which ran from 27 March to 2 August 2009. Nearly 100 portraits, and self-portraits, were brought together to demonstrate Duchamp's portraiture and self-portraiture, which helped to establish him as a major artist, and this Web version features 17 of these portraits. Also available are video and audio files including excerpts from a 1953 interview with Duchamp by CBS anchor Charles Collingwood. New research on Duchamp is featured in a video of a symposium, and a discussion by a 'Conservation Panel' on new research on the Duchamp portraits by Jean Crotti held on 27 March 2009. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091011-2139389 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091011-2139389 The Getty Museum's website has provided these two videos on preparing works of art for exhibition, to demonstrate what goes on behind the scenes. The first video, lasting for 5 minutes 37 seconds, shows how a sculpture by the 17th century artist Adriaen de Vries is transported through the galleries, and then unpacked for display in a past exhibition. The second video, lasting 7 minutes 44 seconds, illustrates the installation of a monumental sculpture, 'That Profile' by Martin Puryear, on the Tram Arrival Plaza at the museum. The video, which includes commentary by the artist, shows the design and construction of this piece, as well as the crew putting the sculpture in place. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091011-21304759 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20091011-21304759 The Smithsonian American Art Museum's website provides information on their exhibition '1934: A New Deal for Artists', which ran from 27 Februrary 2009 to 3 January 2010. The exhibition was organised to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the public works of art scheme, the first federal government programme to encouarge artists to depict the American scene. Drawn from the museum's collection of artworks, this exhibition provides a visual record at a specific moment in time. The site uses a map to show the location of some of the images, as well as a slide show, an illustrated tour and a blog for exhibition related posts. An interactive resource 'Picturing the 1930s' is available on the educational section of this site. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090827-16265091 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090827-16265091 The Little Magazines Project website provides online information about this ongoing project, as well as access to the bibliographies and indexes that constitute the project's output. The project is based at Nottingham Trent University and aims to provide bibliographical details for 2000 - 2500 independent literary and artistic magazines published from 1945 onwards, as well as details for some magazines dating from 1850 - 1944. In order to provide other perspectives on creative and literary activities during the period covered, full indexes for various magazines will also be provided. At the time of writing, indexes and bibliographical details for only a small number of magazines were available. The information can be browsed by title of magazine, or searched by: title; editor; or author. A brief introduction to the project and its staff is also given on the site. This resource would be of interest to cultural historians, as well as students and researchers working in English literature or art. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090825-10324482 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090825-10324482 'A Taste of Horton' is a website hosted by Aberystwyth University Library and Information Services that shows some illustrations from this valuable collection of rare children's material (much of it in English) from the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection, held by Aberystwyth's Thomas Parry Library Rare Books Collection, illustrates the development of children's literature in terms of: publishing; printing; illustration; and themes over the two centuries. The website gives a sample of the items available in the physical collection, via an index of authors leading to descriptions of selected works, with digital images of a few of the illustrations from each. A brief introduction to the collection is also provided, with a link to the University's online library catalogue, where the full contents of the Horton Collection can be searched. The online images can also be viewed as a gallery, without the accompanying descriptions. There are also contact details for the keeper of the physical collection, which can be viewed by appointment. This resource would interest those researching children's literature and other children's materials from the period, from an: educational; literary; or artistic viewpoint, with the related links providing opportunities for further study on the subject. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090823-10071817 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090823-10071817 The Virtual Children's Books Exhibits website is hosted by Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University, and showcases items from Cotsen's collection of children's materials dating from the 15th century onwards. The site is divided into four virtual exhibits, entitled: 'Water Babies'; 'Magic Lantern'; 'Creepy-Crawlies'; and 'Beatrix Potter'. Each exhibit consists of images taken from books or works that relate to the overall theme. The images are accompanied by brief descriptions and where relevant, publication and date information. The images are clear and can be enlarged for better viewing. Although the exhibits are image-based, this resource would appeal to those studying children's literature, as well as anyone researching children's art or illustration. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090825-10214059 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090825-10214059 The Exemplary Children's Literature Interface Project for Scholarly Education (ECLIPSE) website is the result of a project funded by Rutgers University Information Science Council. The project examines the development of scholarly interactive websites, focusing particularly on the study of children's literature using digital resources. The site consists of three main sections: 'Mother Goose: a scholarly exploration'; 'Fifty Feathers for the Wizard'; and 'Petra Mathers: Kisses from Rosa'. 'Mother Goose' looks at the development of the children's rhyme of the same name, charting its history in the contexts of: illustration; children's literacy; censorship; social and political use; advertising; drama; and digitisation of texts. 'Fifty Feathers serves as a description of the project and a list of credits, written as a fairy tale, while 'Petra Mathers' follows the development of the children's picture book 'Kisses from Rosa', from first draft to final illustrated work. The site also includes a more detailed description of the ECLIPSE project and its history. The site is well illustrated, clearly designed and easy to use. Although no longer updated, this resource would be of interest to those studying children's rhymes and stories as: English literature; a source of inspiration for illustration; or from an educational perspective. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT