Comments(0) Check out the Art & Design section of the New York Times. There’s an interactive component right now to an article they have on “The Old Master.” Audio, good images of paintings, and a nice article about what was going on at the end of Picasso’s life.
Just a fresher look at an old Modern master.
Comments(0) Hmmm…
In the Reference Department, we often get asked questions about using images, music, and more that students find on Google. The answer is always: “NO–you should never use images, music, etc. that you find on the open web.” This is not a popular answer!
Read this article from the Chronicle of Higher Education. A student from Boston University is being sued by Sony BMG. He allegedly downloaded 7 songs illegally and can be fined up to $150,000 for each song. That’s $1,050,000!
These companies mean business–and Google does do. So think twice before sharing or using anything you find on the open web. Instead, please use either the SCAD Digital Image Database or ARTstor for images. These are both accessible from the Visual Resources Center page linked from the library homepage; just login to your MySCAD first.
Need sounds? Come into the library and search for “sound effects” or the name of the sound or music you need. You can then check out the sound disc from the Circulation Desk and will have full use of it in the library for up to 4 hours.
And you can’t get sued for using the library!
Comments(0) The spring quarter is now officially under way and we here at Jen Library are ready and waiting for your questions.
Just a refresher: we’re open every night until 1am. The Reference Desk is located on the 1st floor behind the glass-encased throne. Also, don’t forget to bring your books back from last quarter (if you haven’t already) and drop them off at the Circulation Desk right when you walk in the building.
And to get your artistic juices flowing, here’s a little tidbit from the New York Times about Isamu Noguchi.
Enjoy, and welcome to or welcome back to SCAD!
Comments(0) Comments(0) Check out this article from the New Yorker. We have it right here in Jen Library! You can find back issues of the New Yorker, along with your favorite magazines, in the Bound Periodical section of the library. It’s on the 2nd floor at the top of the stairs. The periodicals are arranged alphabetically, so they are easy to search. Enjoy!
“Made in the Shade” by Eric Konigsberg, from The New Yorker, January 22, 2007.
Comments(0) An article in today’s New York Times is critical of the recent shows in Milan, Italy. Mainly, the writer feels that there was little creative response to the current economic downturn. Other recent fashion articles in the Times have said that it’s apparent the 80s are coming back. But how does this speak to the recession? Balloon sleeves, bright colors–these speak to the decadence of the 80s and don’t really give us a sense of the austere times.
This leads to questions of how is fashion supposed to respond to these issues?
Some papers are running articles on how to dress stylishly on a budget, while others are talking about how women can look tough like 80s rockers–this makes a reader wonder how responsible the fashion world is. Students, does fashion respond to the times? Or is high fashion rarely, if ever, for the average person and therefore doesn’t need to respond to the “real” world?
Comments(0) That’s right. Well, at least according to Pantone. Fashionistas will probably like to check this site out for past colors of the year and also fashion reports that are issued every spring and fall. If you’re in a color theory class, or will be taking one in the Spring Quarter, Pantone also has a Color Think Tank that goes over the basics of how we see color to more complex issues. You can even sign up for an account to have access to Pantone’s database of color articles.
If you want to keep up-to-date with Pantone topics, ideas, and more, sign up to become a fan on Facebook or follow them on Twitter. This is a great way to always have color information right at your fingertips!
