International Center of Photography Library
International Center of Photography Weegee at his typewriter in the trunk of his 1938 'Chevy’. Unidentified Photographer. ca. 1943. The International Center of Photography. Dimensions: Image: 11 15/16 x 9 3/16 in. (30.3 x 23.3 cm), Paper: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm), Mount: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm); Purchase, with funds provided by… Continue reading Selected Digital Image Libraries, Collections and Museums: An Illustrated, Annotated Webliography
THE NY ART BOOK FAIR September 30–October 2, 2011 MoMA PS1 The NY Art Book Fair truly is the most democratic and relevant art event of the season. The Contemporary Artists' Books Conference is a dynamic, two-day event focused on emerging practices and debates within art-book culture. http://nyartbookfair.com/conference The Conference is organized by the CABC… Continue reading CABC & The NY ART BOOK FAIR
Since the end of World War II, the American military presence on Japanese soil has been a contentious, yet mandated component of Japan’s postwar political and economic landscape. Initiated and maintained through a series of treaties at the end of the war, large American military installations are concentrated on the islands of Okinawa and Honshu.… Continue reading Fanta, Sprite and G.I. Joe: Postwar Japanese Photographers Respond to the American Military Presence in Japan
Colophon: a statement occurring at the rear of a volume following the text, relating information about the printing history and physical aspects of the book; often includes name of printer, type of paper, typeface, size of edition, date of printing, etc. Early books often had a colophon instead of a title page imprint and modern… Continue reading Colophon Fun
Kaddu Wassawa John is a remarkable man from Uganda – an organic farmer, a teacher, a writer/dramatist, a social worker and a political/ecological and HIV/AIDS activist – who runs a NGO Turn to Tea* from his home in Mayirikitti. This book is his life. A great visual narrative and a wonderful exploration of Archives that… Continue reading Kaddu Wasswa Archive: A Visual biography
In these perilous times for art and culture funding, I find myself thinking a lot about sustainability and creative funding, particularly in the bibliographic realm. One of my fascinations in the few idle moments of the summer was scanning projects on the crowd-source funding site for creative ideas Kickstarter. If you have not looked at projects… Continue reading Summer Funding
Monsters & Madonnas 