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The American Museum of Photography This site specializes in online exhibitions of daguerreotypes and early photographic works. See also a selection of "Masterworks of Photography," and a "Research Center" that provides links to photo history resources on the web. American Photography: A Century of Images The companion site to the PBS series of the same name offers a wonderful photographic resource, inviting us to view a century of images through cultural, social, and historical lenses. The site includes sections on art, photography and war, digital truth, presidential image making, persuasion, social change, and cultural identity. Blind Spot: Photography The online site for Blind Spot, a photography magazine "committed to publishing visually enticing, unconventional, new and never-before-published work," shows numerous examples of artists who see the ordinary in extraordinary ways. The full text of the current and back issues includes interviews with and photographs by featured artists, as well as a choice selection of contemporary fiction. A gallery of "Artists A–Z" includes photographs by, among others, Chuck Close, William Eggleston, Richard Misrach, and Wolfgang Tillmans. 
PORTFOLIO: Roe Ethridge (six photographs)
An online gallery displaying Roe Ethridge's work. Abelardo Morell, Pencil, 2000 (photograph)
Asks students to examine Morell's other works for his portrayal of other subjects. Larry Woiwode, Ode to an Orange (essay)
The online version of the January 1997 issue of Smithsonian magazine includes an abstract of another ode to an ordinary object, the toothpick. The site also contains an image gallery featuring the work of contemporary photographers and other issues of the magazine, many of which contain articles that focus on a single object. Sequoia Citrus Association, Have One (lithograph)
This site offers an online gallery of fruit crate labels from the same era as the book's reproductions, as well as an array of other product labels from the same period. The Ultimate Citrus Page This web site created by the Florida Citrus Growers bills itself as "your portal to the world of citrus"; it offers a wonderful counterpoint to the memoir by Larry Woiwode and the assorted older citrus ads in the chapter. Citrus Label Society A site for collectors of citrus labels. John Updike, "An Oil on Canvas" (essay)
An interview with Updike in the online magazine Salon. Leong Ka Tai, The Wu Family (three photographs and statistics)
The CIA's World Factbook. Menzel Photo Peter Menzel's web site, which displays some of his photography. World Health Organization The World Health Organization's web site provides country by country health statistics. World Bank Comparative data from the World Bank. RETROSPECT: Advertising on the Run (five advertisements)
A fascinating collection of rare advertisements. Tillie Olsen, "I Stand Here Ironing" (essay)
The Nebraska Center for Writers web site includes a short biography of Olsen, quotes, an interview, and critical reviews. Richard Estes, Central Savings (painting)
The Artcyclopedia archive provides links to images by and information about Estes. PORTFOLIO: Gueorgui Pinkhassov (six photographs)
This BBC site provides an overview of six major world religions. Pictures of the Year International Pictures of the Year International presents more photographs from Pinkhassov's Moments of Silence series. Time Magazine A Time magazine photo essay by Pinkhassov. Brian Doyle, "Joyas Volardores" (essay)
Doyle's "Leap," a moving reflection on September 11, 2001. Alfred Leslie, Television Moon (painting)
This site provides information on Leslie and his work and displays some of his paintings in an online gallery. Pepon Osorio, Badge of Honor (installation)
This site discusses Osorio's Badge of Honor installation and its focus on community and parent-child relationships. Feldman Gallery This page of the Feldman Gallery features some of Osorio's work. Volkswagen, Drivers Wanted (advertisement)
A collection of Volkswagen advertisements. Annie Dillard, "Seeing" (essay)
A biography of Dillard. LOOKING CLOSER: Seeing Is Believing
Willard Wigan's homepage offers views of more of his sculptures. Carlsagan.com Carl Sagan's official web site. Artnerd.net Bryan Steiff's homepage. Gene Gill Miniatures A gallery of miniature historical buildings and landmarks created by artist Gene Gill. Imagination Mall Numerous links to web sites that sell or provide information about miniatures. Anglo-Australian Observatory Run by the Anglo-Australian Observatory, this site contains about thirty pictures of stars, galaxies, and nebulas. Pictures are billed as "some of the finest wide-field astronomy pictures made with professional telescopes anywhere." You might consider these in relation to K.C. Cole's "A Matter of Scale." Science Photo Library David Scharf's close-up of a kitchen scouring pad is one of the 124,000 images in the Science Photo Library, a collection promoted as "the world's leading stock photo agency specializing in science, medicine, and technology." In addition to its extensive archive of photography, the site includes special features such as "Images in Action," which shows science photographs in popular culture, and an "Image of the Week" archive. Artcyclopedia: Chuck Close The Artcyclopedia archive provides links to images by and information about Close. Untitled: X-Ray and Unusual Image Library This British collection of X-ray images, photograms, abstract photographs, and contemporary pictures is presented in an engaging and accessible web site. |
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