Silent Film Online, one of several streaming media subscription databases from Alexander Street Press, recently added more videos to their library. This database includes access to full recordings of films by Fritz Lang, D.W.
A broadside printed in 1928 by the first University Printer, Carl P. Rollins, in honor of Russell Leffingwell, who gave funding to start The Bibliographical Press. From the AOB 9 Carl Purington Rollins Papers.
By searching with the flickr advanced search, you can find images available for use in papers and presentations. To find images that you are free to use make sure to check the creative commons box at the bottom of the advanced search screen. These images have been tagged with creative commons licenses. The licenses vary in levels of access from sharing to modifying or using the work commercially. All varieties still require you to provide attribution for the original creator and image.
Yale University Library now subscribes to the streaming video database Digital Theatre Plus. Videos included are complete, recently-filmed stage productions of plays, musicals, and operas from the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Young Vic, and other well-known West End companies and venues. The “Productions” tab lists all available productions, including INTO THE WOODS, A DOLL’S HOUSE, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, and LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, as well as more contemporary plays.
February 24 – June 16, 2014
Improvisation is the word that first comes to mind for many when they think of jazz. Imagine musicians playing together, being inspired by each other’s performance, and collaborating to make something new. Many visual artists take a similar approach, especially those working in the highly collaborative field of the book arts. This exhibition showcases artists who have been inspired by jazz music and musicians to create bookworks. Additionally, it presents examples of bookworks that have been inspired by other types of music and sound.
This week, Getty Publications launched a Virtual Library that provides free access to 250 of its backlist titles, including Getty collection catalogues, exhibition catalogues, journals, and publications on conservation of cultural heritage.
The Photographic Memory Workshop at Yale University and the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library present a hands-on workshop, The Contemporary Photobook to be held at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Friday, January 17th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Art and Architecture in Video delivers over 500 hours of documentaries and interviews illustrating the theory and practice of a variety of art forms and providing the context necessary for critical analysis. Subjects include Architecture, buildings, cities, visual artists, art criticism, art occupations and much more. We encourage you to browse and explore all this database has to offer!
Yale’s School of Architecture and School of Drama present “Stage Designs by Ming Cho Lee,” a retrospective of the award-winning designer and Yale professor’s work in theater, opera, and dance. Since the 1960s, Lee has been one of the world’s most celebrated and influential set designers, renowned for his meticulous attention to detail, and his models have been described as works of art in themselves.
The Berg Fashion Library is regularly updated with new online-exclusive content, including this weather-appropriate entry on “Figure Skating Dress and Costume.” The article surveys the history of skating wear from the seventeenth century to Sonja Henie, the Ice Capades, and famous fashion designers outfitting Olympic skaters.
