20 November 2006
Notes on The Gaze
Daniel Chandler's overview of the use of an important concept in media theory
Picture This: Literary Theory and the Study of Visual Culture
by Paul Jay, Univ. of Chicago
Nicholas Mirzoeff : An Introduction to Visual Culture (Routledge, 1999)
Introduction to book, tells basic concepts, history
Aesthetics and Visual Culture
extensive links page, from a philosophy disciplinary perspective; updated Aug. 06
19 November 2006
(Notes on) Politics, Theory & Photography
blog that reviews and critiques aspects of art and visual culture and photojournalism, often from an ethical standpoint
Cabinet Magazine Online -
a quarterly journal of art, design, culture; partly playful, some art, some scholarly essays; good mix of specific reviews and overviews
18 November 2006
Communication Studies Resources: The University of Iowa
one of the largest set of links, updated regularly, to all aspects of communication; many political themes; a wide range of disciplinary approaches included; highly recommended
Early Visual Media
by 1 otherpre-cinema, early photography, early film, early television; lots of visual examples and explanations
New Media Courses by Trebor Scholz
many courses, large site
Alive with Alzheimer's, the first photographic book on AD by Cathy Greenblat
by a visual sociologist, a site for everyone
Dr Daniel Chandler's UWA Home Page
extensive website of visual semiotician, with course outlines, online papers, and an interesting links page
16 November 2006
cinelinks
links page from Cinetext: Film and Philosophy ejournal
THE JOY OF VISUAL PERCEPTION
online book, 2006
The Eye Page
an exploration of eye structures in nature
Visual Ethnographies
links page
Seeing Is Believing?
another page of visual illusions with explanations
Visual Anthropology
major ejournal for field
Book Review of "Sowing Empire: Landscape and Colonization"
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.
15 November 2006
dichtung-digital. Hyperfiction, Netzliteratur, Hypermedia: Interfictions
here is a page listing all essays available in English; distinguished authors
13 November 2006
Anthro.Net Research Engine: Anthropology and Archaeology
by 2 otherslarge portal, includes cultural geography, ethnic studies, visual arts, postmodern anthropology
12 November 2006
'The Science Of Ghosts' - Derrida In 'Ghost Dance' (1983)
Derrida plays himself in 1983 film about concepts of memory; he says he is here a ghost in the art of ghosts, cinema. Many clips from this film found here
11 November 2006
Literary Theory. Literary Criticism
very large site, also contains links for art and film, among other things, lots of branching possiblities
Women's Studies Resources
various areas, see "art" and "feminist theory"
Howie's Home Page
homepage and access to many of Howard Becker's essays online; major figure in sociology of art
06 November 2006
Internet resources for course on web art production
links to theory, artists sites, institutional resources, good sites for tutorials, and ejournals on/for web art
