Archive for the 'VRC' Category
arybin on Sep 24 2009 | Filed under: Images on the Web, Innovative Technology, Modern and Contemporary, Moving Images, VRC
The Database of Virtual Art seeks to document and ultimately preserve the evolving field of digital installation art. The database is intended for both researchers and artists, and digital media artists are encouraged to post content themselves. The web-based resource is free and allows browsing by artist name as well as keyword. Works, literature, people, [...]
arybin on Jun 30 2009 | Filed under: African, Images on the Web, Photography, VRC
The Humphrey Winterton Collection of East African Photographs includes 7,610 photographs, 230 glass lantern slides, and various other materials depicting life in Africa from 1860-1960. For the first time, thousands of these images are now available for free online, thanks to Northwestern University Library.
The collection chronicles Europe’s colonization of East Africa, including the work of [...]
arybin on May 13 2009 | Filed under: Moving Images, Presentation, VRC
The VLC Media Player is an open source multimedia player for various audio and video formats, as well as streaming video and DVDs. Free to download, it works well with both Macs and PCs. The media player includes a Snapshot feature (under the Video menu) which allows you to capture stills from video. Just pause [...]
arybin on Feb 12 2009 | Filed under: ARTstor, Luna, VRC
Valentine’s Day is almost here. Find inspiration in some works of art depicting love and devotion!
One way to search for these works in ARTstor: subject headings. Here is a short list of the possibilities. Some of our favorite artists and titles from each search are included as well.
Heart in art: Fluttering Hearts, Cover of Cahiers [...]
mmacken on Dec 03 2008 | Filed under: News, Staff
The Visual Resources Association (VRA) recently honored Amanda Rybin, our new Image Cataloger, with a Tansey Travel Award. This award will support Amanda’s attendance at the VRA’s 27th Annual Conference in Toronto in March. Congrats, Amanda!
arybin on Nov 20 2008 | Filed under: ARTstor, Luna, Modern and Contemporary, VRC
Staff members of the VRC use subject headings from different thesauri to describe the collection’s images. Subject headings can be combined to create complex and precise searches, gathering together all available resources on a particular topic. Some of the thesauri we use? The Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT), the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names [...]
mmacken on Feb 18 2008 | Filed under: ARTstor, Luna, Powerpoint, Presentation, Tech Support, VRC
. . . make a PowerPoint presentation?
. . . create a high-quality digital image?
. . . find works of art in the VRC Collection?
. . . export a detail from Luna Insight?
. . . share a group of images in ARTstor?
The VRC can help you with all things related to digital imaging. Contact us to [...]
