27 November 2006
Dr. Chris Mullen, The Visual Telling of Stories, illustration, design, film, narrative sequences, magazines, books, prints etc
by jlesage & 1 other
a very large historical archive, often from advertising, "to provide for all levels of possible viewer a visually orientated taxonomy of the ways in which pictures are used to tell stories." unique collection, also useful for many other purposes
group hug // anonymous online confessions
by jlesage & 9 others
like postsecrets but in prose; "type a note about a fault of your own, something you did or thought about and are not proud of"; filters out obvious lies, overtly vulgar, identifying specific others.
21 November 2006
Travel Photos - The Great Mirror
by jlesage
"a large and sprawling collection of photographs of cultural or humanized landscapes. The images are arranged geographically and are narratively sequenced and captioned to reflect the interests of a geographer."
What Can We Do With Flickr? on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
by jlesage
how to create hotspots with popup notes on Flickr. Very useful for image analysis and assignment requiring students to comment on social aspects or formal aspects of image; or to formally critique them.
20 November 2006
photos you likebetter: you are what you like
by jlesage
a charming game in which you pick which of two photos you like the best, supposedly revealing something about you
Fixings Shadows - Still Photography
by jlesage
work of individual photographers and photographs of historical and ethnographic interest and value, including a section on found photos
Photo Essays in Black and White by Herman Krieger
by jlesage
views of vernacular architecture and everyday use in small towns; from Eugene Oregon
Theories of Internet Culture and Internet Textuality by Janez Strehovec, Ph.D.
by jlesage
useful and intriguingly designed website, with resources such as essays, links, keywords and definitions pages
Design Observer: writings about design & culture
by jlesage & 1 other
very well written blog; as I have commented before, knowing about space and place is crucial for thoughtful mediamakers
18 November 2006
Early Visual Media
by jlesage & 1 other
pre-cinema, early photography, early film, early television; lots of visual examples and explanations
16 November 2006
Dorothea Lange, Collections -- Oakland Museum of California
by jlesage
archive of large collection of her photos
lens culture: contemporary photography magazine
by jlesage & 4 others
Photographyy internationally: documentary, fine art, photojournalism, lyrical, personal, abstract, human, and street photography. Essays, interviews with photographers, reviews of exhibitions and photo books.
Revealing Pictures & Reflexive Frames 2004
by jlesage
visual anthropology open archive, photos with comments: "opportunity to examine photographic modes of communication across societies, cultures, and academic worlds"
Book Review of "Sowing Empire: Landscape and Colonization"
by jlesage
Filmmakers and writers need to be aware of the history and social practice "spoken" by spaces and places. This is about the politics of gardens.
13 November 2006
Digital Archive of American Architecture: Contents
by jlesage
invaluable for mise-en-scene; suggestive for writers
Not Fooling Anybody: Bad Conversions of Storefronts
by jlesage
vernacular conversions of old IHOPs, KFCs, BurgerKings, etc. to another commercial use; a wonderful collection of tacky architectural facades
11 November 2006
The Authentic History Center:
by jlesage & 1 other
Popular culture images in historical and other categories
06 November 2006
Roadside Architecture
by jlesage
documenting roadside architecture in the US, under many whacky categories; this is a favorite theme of mine in photography
Invincible Cities
by jlesage
photographic exploration of two poor cities, a combination of Walter Benjamin's interest in traces and overlays with systematic, extensive visual ethnography
03 November 2006
"Contributions to a Resistant Visual Culture Glossary"
by jlesage
essay introducing concepts that can help critic look at visual culture more politically
