From the First Atlas of Europe, compiled by Mercator in the 1570s
The British Library’s Turning the Pages Gallery provides access to virtual books featuring illuminated manuscripts from the early Renaissance, atlases, botanical illustrations, religious texts and more. The Turning the Pages virtual book viewer allows the user to access legible table of contents and text, and to magnify images and other page content. The Turning the Pages collection is available to all virtual patrons and requires Adobe Shockwave or Microsoft Silverlight software.
Posted by Ashley Chadwick on May 15, 2012 in architecture, art, landscape, maps, words | Comments Off
Luna Park, Samuel H. Gottscho
The Museum of the City of New York’s Collections Portal provides access to over 100,000 historical photographs highlighting construction, architecture and local culture. Each photo is published at an extremely high resolution, allowing the viewer to experience the fullest expression of image content. In addition, a research guide provides educators and students with information regarding collection access and functionality as well as sample lesson plans to guide use.
Image Source: http://collections-static-3.mcny.org/Doc/MNY/Media/TR3/4/0/3/5/MNY3742.jpg
Posted by Ashley Chadwick on May 14, 2012 in architectural history, architecture, art, community and regional planning, images, landscape, photography | Comments Off
An exhibit in honor of Drury Blakeley Alexander opened April 28th in conjunction with a memorial service to celebrate the life of the former UTSOA professor. Curated by Nancy Sparrow and Professor Emeritus James Coote, exhibit materials draw from Professor Alexander’s archives and include photographs and texts that reflect upon his professional and personal experiences. On view in the Battle Hall Reading Room through the summer of 2012, the “Exhibit in Honor of Drury Blakeley Alexander” image set is now available on Flickr.
Photographed by Selina Ortiz, School of Architecture Visual Resources Collection Photography TA
Posted by Ashley Chadwick on May 11, 2012 in architecture, exhibit, images | Comments Off
This month Landmarks presents Mr. Pickup, a 2001 video installation by John Pilson. Pilson’s work centers on the investigation of character and personality in the context of architectural spaces. Mr. Pickup looks at office buildings and the human moments that exist within the corporate organism. The installation is on view throughout May at the Landmarks Video media station, located near the Visual Arts Center gallery on the UT campus.
WHEN: May 2012
WHERE: Landmarks Video media station at the ART building atrium, next to the Visual Arts Center galleries | 23rd and San Jacinto Blvd.
free + open to the public
Image source: johnpilson.com
Posted by Jessica Mills on May 10, 2012 in film | Comments Off
Byamba Ulambayar, Sumo World Champion, 2006, Robert Wilson
From May 1st to May 31st, artist Robert Wilson will be exhibiting a series of video portraits in New York’s Times Square. These portraits destabilize the act of seeing by capturing the slight movements of posed actors, athletes, artists, animals and many other subjects. To enjoy the full series online, check out Dissident Industries, Inc.
Image source: http://www.timessquarealliance.org/times-square-arts/moment/robert-wilson-video-portraits/index.aspx
Posted by Ashley Chadwick on May 9, 2012 in art, photography | Comments Off
This exhibit, in conjunction with the “NAAB Accreditation: Faculty Exhibit,” highlighted work created by students in The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Architecture. The “NAAB Accreditation: Student Work Exhibit” image set is now available on Flickr.
Posted by Priyanka Sen on May 8, 2012 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
This year’s Art Paris Art Fair, at the Grand Palais in Paris, represented artwork from 120 galleries from 16 countries. The fair focused on photography, unveiling intriguing images that explore the role of intimacy and the interaction of people within specific spaces. Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf’s enclosed booth invited visitors to interact with the space through a keyhole; Korean artist Byung-Hun Min’s black and white “vanishing” portraits question the ephemeral process of photography, and French photographer Gerard Traquandi’s beautifully dark photographs feature organic details of nature obtained by imprinting onto a photosensitive sheet through the technique of brushing resin pigments and wax onto an image.
Image Courtesy: Cool Hunting
Posted by Priyanka Sen on May 7, 2012 in art, image presentation, images, photography | Comments Off
Derek Watkins’ interactive map illustrates population density levels with graphic candor. Simple in effect, moving the map’s slider left to right reveals islands of density, some up to 500 people per square kilometer. Watkins is a Geography graduate student at the University of Oregon with an interest in creative mapping.
Image courtesy of Visual News
Posted by Jessica Mills on May 4, 2012 in community and regional planning, image presentation, maps | Comments Off
Spanish photographer Pep Ventosa created his series The Collective Snapshot by overlaying multiple images of a particular famous landmark. A consistent vantage point allows the viewer to identify the subject while dozens of layers obscure and add dynamism. Ventosa’s work centers on the deconstruction and reconstruction of images to create new visual experiences. The collection features the Sagrada Familia, The Golden Gate Bridge, the Colosseum along with many other well known re-imagined landmarks.
Image courtesy of www.pepventosa.com
Posted by Jessica Mills on May 3, 2012 in art, photography | Comments Off
In the fall of 2011, 25 UTSoA students traveled through Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Austria to study both historical and modern architectural precedents. Each student focused on studying and drawing projections, crossings and building typologies specific to this region of Europe. The final two months of the program concluded in Paris, where American students participated in French courses at the Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville and worked on a project showing the various interventions between the Stalingrad and Juares railway station. The image set is now available on Flickr.
Image Courtesy: Selina Ortiz, VRC Photography TA
Posted by Priyanka Sen on May 2, 2012 in architectural history, architecture, art, images | Comments Off
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