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Suzanne Yee – Request for Proposal Presentation
Presented by Mariaelena Garcia and Eve Perry LIS 661 Art Documentation
Fall 2016
This proposal aims to…
Help organize materials
Introduce professional standards
Introduce a plan for the future of the materials
WorkflowInventory/Organize
Create Records
Scan photographic materials
Create digital
derivatives
Store masters
safely and separately
Materials Needed
Document box and acid free folders
Flat storage Rolled storage
Epson Scanner Hard Drive
Staff Full-Time Studio
Manager● In charge of the
physical material and day to day operations
Intern
Assist in creating records, organizing materials, and keeping records up to date
Consultants
● Work with the artist and employees and instruct on standards and methods throughout the project
Timeline
Inventory collectionOrder materialsLabel physical objects
Stage 2 (Months 3-5)
Catalogue items using xDamsDigitize materials
Stage 3 (Final 6-8 Months)
Finish creating records and digitizingWork on creating backups
Stage 1 (First Two Months)
Physical Labeling
Label here in pencil
Label reverse lower right side in pencil
Photo courtesy of the blog raygunundone
xDams
Open Source
Web Application Easy to Use
Cataloguing in xDams
Standards and Authorities
Whitney Museum of American Art
2014.1.Pa.Acr
CCO and AAT
CCOULAN
Unique IdentifiersDigital & Object Application
Unique identifiers applied to file naming conventions2016.01.Pa.Acr
Photo: Kurt Ralske
Year the artwork was created
Sequentially numbered artwork within a year
Medium
Sequential number within the medium element
Unique Identifiers
Kazuo Shiraga in his studio, 1960. Photo courtesy of Amagasaki Cultural Center
Documenting Artistic Process
Artistic Process
Record Hierarchy
Documenting Artistic Process
Documenting Artistic Process:
Work Record
Object Work Definition: Photograph
Date/s of Creation: 01.10.2013
Repository and Location: Studio
Inventory Number: 2014_1_Di_1.tiff
Description: Image shows one fold and application of Windsor Newton Crimson Windsor Newton Lamp Black and Windsor Newton Titanium White
Documenting Artistic Process:Process Image Record
2014.1.Pa.Acr
2014_1_DI_1.tif
2014_1_DI_2.tif
2014_1_DI_3.tif
Record Hierarchy
Documenting Artistic Process
Why are we proposing this method specifically?
1 • Relatively low cost
2• The methods used are derived from professional
standards
3• These methods ensure the sustainability of the
materials
4• Transition to and from museums/galleries/archives
will be easier
Presented byMariaelena Garcia and Eve Perry
Fall 2016 LIS 661 - Art Documentation
[email protected]@pratt.edu
So Sorry (1/29/15), 2015Acrylic And Carbon Transfer On Linen67 X 95 Inches
Photo: Marlborough Gallery
Questions?