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in new ways with on-line methods? Can a collective discussion of
imagery produce more scholarly knowledge than just an individual
analysis? Is it possible to analyze electronic images in a scholarly
manner without examining the material object? texture of the paper?
printing technique? style? color? |
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Advantage
of examining the material object Jack Censer, 6-1-03,
3:33 PM |
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the material object Lynn
Hunt, 6-23-03, 10:52 PM |
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RE: Advantage of examining
the material object Vivian Cameron,
7-6-03, 6:28 PM |
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On-line Collaboration Wayne
Hanley, 6-6-03,
9:53 AM |
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On-line Collaboration Barbara
Day-Hickman, 7-1-03,
4:22 PM |
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RE: On-line Collaboration Joan
B. Landes,
7-14-03, 3:28 PM |
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zooming on images Warren
Roberts, 7-2-03, 2:08 PM |
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on-line collaboration Vivian
Cameron, 7-6-03,
6:35 PM |
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on material objects and
digital technology Joan B. Landes,
7-12-03, 5:33 PM |
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Final thoughts Warren
Roberts, 7-19-03, 8:03 AM |
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on-line collaboration Barbara
Day-Hickman,
7-24-03, 4:28 PM |
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Barbara Day-Hickman |
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While the case for archival and correlative information
about artist, engraver, printer, audience and relevant
contextual information remains significant, I am presently
more optimistic about the value of on-line research,
even without the availability of all such documentation.
Warren’s point about the incorporation of anthropological
and cultural evidence to interpret idiosyncratic crowd
behavior was convincing, as was Joan’s suggestion to
consider the unconscious and seductive power of visual
documentation beyond the intentional motivation of
the artist. Nevertheless, the project was daunting,
challenging us to identify technical styles, narrative
structures, the interpretive bias of prints (when possible),
plus symbols, historical clues such as names and places
located in the illustration. By incorporating whatever
resources were at hand, it was possible to offer some
relatively coherent and thoughtful studies of crowd
representations that seemed to transcend either “barbaric” notions
of crowd behavior associated with the Taine/Le Bon
school or “reasoned” political motivation
developed by Rudé and his followers. Obviously,
the project revealed the limitations of examining the
material object on-line. But Joan offered some positive
suggestions for future refinements in digital reproduction
such as the inclusion of details, names, markings,
and the material quality of the print, additions that
would certainly improve the accuracy of visual research. “En
fin de compte,” I do believe that scholars should
be able to work effectively on-line with problematic
visual material using comparative methods and critical
debate. |
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