February 2011
32 posts
The F-Stops Here: A New Photo Policy for the IMA →
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A good reminder from IMA staffer, Anne Young: “If you want to see our objects conservator have a coronary, then by all means continue climbing on the artworks. But really, do you want that on your conscience?”
Louisiana Just Printing Out Wikipedia Pages, Calling It History →
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I aint mad at cha, Louisiana. At least no one broke any copyright laws. Too bad there’s not some info about the sculpture …
New book!
I’m enjoying reading the well-illustrated “Large Scale,” by Jonathan Lippincott. Lots of good info about Lippincott, Inc.
No Preservatives: Getting to Know Thornton Dial →
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I’m particularly pleased to have taken the opportunity to talk about Dial in the context of all that’s discussed on this blog and produced by Art21.
Valentine's Day Poll!
As we all know, Guns n Roses recorded the best and most romantic Valentine’s Day song ever in Sweet Child o’ Mine. So, the real question is: who’s recorded the best cover of this song?
Indeed, where do we go now?
A Quora question.
I’ve been experimenting with this as a way to for museum folks to use instead of closed distlists. Do you have any suggestions for the question below?
What’s the best wax to use for coating an outdoor bronze sculpture?
Wikipedia’s Editing Process Is Still a Mystery to Students →
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This is more of Wikipedia’s problem than the students, or anyone’s.
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Resolving to Care and Document by Rosemary Arnold. →
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Rosemary Arnold writes an excellent post that summarizes our big day receiving the Concurrent Resolution from the State of Indiana.
