Now in ARTstor: Major works from Guggenheim’s permanent collection

ARTstor announced an addition of more than 750 images from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation’s permanent collections in New York, Bilbao, Venice, and Berlin. This is the first installment of a projected 7,000 total images from the Guggenheim Foundation, which will include not only works of art but also 5,000 installation views from the 1990s to the present from the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Frick Art Library Photoarchive digitization project

The Frick Art Reference Library is continually expanding the online profile of its Photoarchive — a study collection of more than one million photographs and other reproductions. While they are actively seeking digital images from museums and independent researchers, the Photoarchive has contributed almost 25,000 digital images to ARTstor.

New image downloading requirement for ARTstor users

As of August 22, all ARTstor users are required to log in before downloading images.  In the past, users in the IP address range of licensing institutions could download images without registering or logging in, but ARTstor has added this new restriction.  So, even if you’re at a campus computer, you will be faced with this small extra step when you try to download.

Most recent additions to ARTstor

These collections have been added to ARTstor’s Digital Library:

• Contemporary Architecture, Urban Design, and Public Art (ART on FILE Collection): 1,000 of contemporary architecture in Shanghai, including the Expo 2010 Shanghai (this last installment completes the total 13,033 images from ART on FILE)
• Smith College Museum of Art: 1,000 images of works from the museum’s permanent collection (33% of the 3,000 total that will be available)
• Dura Europos and Gerasa Archives (Yale University Art Gallery): 18,205 images of historical documentation of both expeditions as well as the artifacts and structures they uncovered
• Robert Winter Archive (Occidental College): 2,500 images of architecture and sites the architectural historian took throughout California for over 40 years
• Beverly Willis: 57 images of the work by the architect, artist, and author

Also, ARTstor is now collaborating with Rhizome to share approximately 3,000 images from the Rhizome ArtBase, an online archive of new media art.

Middle Eastern image resources on ARTstor

One of the ways ARTstor helps users find material relevant to their teaching or research is through their subject guides.  They have just published an excellent user guide on finding materials relevant to Middle East studies, covering the whole geographic/social/cultural region.  In addition to objects from museums and archives, the rich holdings include contemporary and historic photographs of archaeological sites, people, architecture, and events.

Latest images and agreements from ARTstor

ARTstor’s Digital Library now has these collections available:

• Shangri La, Honolulu, Hawaii (Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art): 400 images of Islamic and South Asian art from the collection at Shangri La, the former home of Doris Duke (1912-1993) [1/2 of the projected 800]
• Yao Ceremonial Artifacts Collection (Ohio University): 3,714 art works and objects created by the Yao people, an ethnic minority from northern Vietnam
• Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South (Library of Congress): 6,884 documentary photographs taken between 1933 and1940 by Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1952) of buildings and gardens throughout nine Southern states
• Contemporary Art (Franklin Furnace): 3,345 images and documentation of ephemera and events presented and produced by this renowned venue [2/3 of the 5,000 expected total]
• The Warburg Institute: 10,157 images of Renaissance and Baroque book illustrations from the Warburg Institute Library

ARTstor also anticipates additional images from these contributors:

• Columbia University: Architectural photography from Chicago and more than 150 QTVRs of architecture in Chicago and Peru
• Pre-Columbian Artifacts (Justin Kerr and Barbara Kerr): Still and rollout photographs of objects from the various cultures of Mesoamerica
• Via Lucis: High-resolution images of medieval Christian churches in France and Spain

Firefox 5 users with no access to ARTstor, updated

UPDATE (28 June): After searching, saving and downloading tests in ARTstor, it appears that they have fixed the compatibility issue with Firefox 5.

If you are a PC user with Firefox as your default browser, you may be prompted (sometimes rather urgently) to upgrade to Firefox 5. Unfortunately, at this time ARTstor is not compatible with the latest Firefox browser. ARTstor is aware of the problem and is working on a solution, but in the meantime either postpone the upgrade (do not check for updates) or use a different browser (click here for information on supported browsers). Thanks for your patience and we’ll keep you posted on ARTstor’s progress.

ARTstor’s newest features and tools

ARTstor updated its Digital Library to include three new features:

1. Choose number of results you see per page: 24, 48, or 72 (this works for both small and large thumbnail viewing)
2. Add a description your image groups (which, when created, appears to the right of your image group list in the “Open an image group” window)
3. Create folders directly from the “Save image group” window (available only to instructor-level users)

The first two features are located on the small bar above the thumbnail images. The third is further explained here.

Latest additions to ARTstor

ARTstor has added these collections to the Digital Library:

• Fowler Museum, UCLA: 717 images from the permanent collection, with a focus on Africa
• Richard F. Brush Art Gallery (St. Lawrence University): 196 images of African textiles, contemporary Inuit prints and drawings, and Vietnam War-era photography
• Colby College Museum: 2,463 images from the permanent collection, especially American artists and particularly painter Alex Katz (this is 95% of the total 2,477 expected images)
• The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD): 1,142 images from the Visual Resources Collection

There are also two collection agreements to announce. Sara N. James, professor at Mary Baldwin College, will contribute 614 field images of European architecture and sculpture and Rob Linrothe, professor at Northwestern University, will share an additional 3,000 field images of Tibetan, Chinese, and Indian monuments and architecture.

The latest announcements from ARTstor

Here are the most recent additions to ARTstor’s Digital Library:

• American Folk Art Museum: 1,659 images from their permanent collection of traditional folk art and contemporary self-taught artists
• The City College of New York: 1,806 images of objects acquired by The City College, including David and Lenore Levy Collection of Contemporary Photography and Percent for Art program, from the 19th century to the present
• Fondazione Federico Zeri (Università di Bologna): 28,247 photographs of 16th century Italian paintings from the archive of art historian Federico Zeri (1921-1998)

ARTstor has also reached an agreement with photographer Thomas K. Seligman to share approximately 4,000 images of Liberia, New Guinea, Melanesia and the Tuareg people. The