Monthly Archives: July 2010

Digital Library of the Week: Comic Books of the 1950s

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Shannon Robinson

How about some light, fun summer reading? This comic book cover collection is sure to peak your interest! Continue reading →

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SuMFA Food for Thought Lecture Series: Walter McConnell

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Shannon Robinson

Walter McConnell often uses unfired ceramics to visually discuss relationships between time, space, nature, and people. He will talk about his work this Thursday, July 28 at 1 p.m. The lecture will be held in CBS Auditorium in Hamilton Hall. Read on to find out more about him. Continue reading →

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SuMFA Food for Thought Lecture Series: Kathleen Gilrain

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Shannon Robinson

Kathleen Gilrain is the Executive Director of Smack Mellon Studios in Brooklyn. She will discuss career as an artist, curator, and professor on Wednesday, July 28 at 1 p.m. The lecture will be held in CBS Auditorium in Hamilton Hall. Read on to find out more about her. Continue reading →

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Digital Library of the Week: Stanley Kubrick: Two Views

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Shannon Robinson

On July 26, 2008, on what would have been Stanley Kubrick’s 80th birthday, two distinguished professors lectured on the film director’s work at the National Gallery of Art. Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Center for the Book

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Shannon Robinson

As part of the Arts on South program, Philadelphia Center for the Book has a new location, just around the corner at 6th and South Streets! Founded by two University of the Arts MFA Book Arts/Printmaking students, the Center is an excellent place to meet other artists and learn about the local history of book arts and publishing. Continue reading →

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Now THAT’S a bookcase!

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Sara MacDonald

Do you have bookcases at home made from cement blocks and boards? Get inspired by this Norwegian design in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Continue reading →

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SuMFA Food for Thought Lecture Series: Joan Linder

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Shannon Robinson

Joan Linder creates labor-instensive ink drawings of ordinary objects, questioning mass reproduction and the politics and power of her subjects. She will discuss her work on Wednesday, July 21 at 1 p.m. The lecture will be held in CBS Auditorium in Hamilton Hall. Read on to find out more about her. Continue reading →

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Digital Library of the Week: Restaurant Menus

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Shannon Robinson

How about two for you! Explore two of my favorite collections of restaurant menus dating back into the 1800s. Go back to a time when the Soup of the Day was only ten cents! These are great resources for ingenuity in color and design. Continue reading →

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How you’re helping to digitize books

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Sara MacDonald

You know those squiggly words you have to type in on certain Web sites to get access or to make a purchase? That’s a piece of software called CAPTCHA, or you may even be using RECAPTCHA and, unbeknownst to you, helping to digitize books in the Internet Archive and elsewhere. Want to know more? Continue reading →

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SuMFA Food for Thought Lecture Series: Francis Cape

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Shannon Robinson

Francis Cape is a sculptor who blends traditional cabinet-making with conceptual art. He will discuss his work on Wednesday, July 14 at 1 p.m. The lecture will be held in CBS Auditorium in Hamilton Hall. Read on to find out more about him. Continue reading →

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