I am thinking about majoring in Art History, and would like to know from others that have obtained a bachelors in this area if it was worth it to them?
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posted by Lillian7
on Apr 19, 2012 -
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Can you recommend good science sets or paint (non-watercolor) sets for an 11 year old girl? She likes to experiment and dabble in her room, and has asked about them as gifts. Thanks!
posted by Clyde Mnestra
on Apr 14, 2012 -
11 answers
Songs with unreliable narrators?
posted by Trurl
on Apr 14, 2012 -
55 answers
I'm looking for a list of all (or most) of the paintings exhibited at the 1893 Chicago Worlds' Fair, and have so far come up with nothing. Does such a list exist? And where could I find it?
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posted by DeltaZ113
on Apr 11, 2012 -
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contemporaryartfilter: please help me find some awesome, high resolution contemporary art images for my apple screensaver!
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posted by messiahwannabe
on Apr 10, 2012 -
5 answers
Do you know of any good art and/or documentary blogs that profile artists or filmmakers?
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posted by chara
on Apr 6, 2012 -
5 answers
Does anybody know the term to describe this particular style of vintage kitchen/dining room hutch? It came in many forms but was generally made from a blonde, plainly figured wood and had bright red accents. I remember seeing examples in nearly every Toronto junk shop was ever in.
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posted by bonobothegreat
on Apr 5, 2012 -
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I'm going to see my first ballet on Saturday. What should I expect, how can I appreciate it, and what should I look out for?
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posted by TheophileEscargot
on Apr 5, 2012 -
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Yey dumpster diving! I'm inheriting two working, giant, light boards (like the kind for tracing)-- Yey electric installation art!! I'm into organic, time-lapse, living things... Ideas?
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posted by iiniisfree
on Apr 4, 2012 -
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I'm looking for 'Folk' Web Cultures. I am thinking of the recent take-down of Geocities, which seemed to refresh people's love of the naff, kitsch aesthetic it was famous for, as a prime example. What are some other folk cultures still lingering in the dark corners of the web?
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posted by 0bvious
on Apr 4, 2012 -
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Do you know about building mobiles? Looking for book recommendations, your favorite mobile makers (or mobiles) and any tips and tricks for finding balance with mobiles.
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posted by amanda
on Apr 3, 2012 -
5 answers
Planning on going to Iceland this July. I'm looking for advice on must-see/do thing during this time of year in Iceland. Also, suggestions for incredibly amazing/maybe even life-changing music and art festivals during the summer there?
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posted by corn_bread
on Mar 30, 2012 -
9 answers
Can any print-on-demand book companies offer a non-standard, horizontal/landscape orientation for a full-color book with artwork on every page? Is there an ebook option for a book in this format?
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posted by Scram
on Mar 29, 2012 -
6 answers
My late grandfather painted
an interpretation of one of Maurice Utrillo's depictions of the "Maquis" of Montmartre, in Utrillo's time a very poor
area of the well-known Paris neighbourhood. Which Utrillo work did my granddad use as a blueprint, and where exactly was Utrillo's vantage point?
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posted by goodnewsfortheinsane
on Mar 26, 2012 -
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I saw
Cave Of Forgotten Dreams and loved it. Now I want to read more about early human history. Please recommend some good books on the beginnings of human art in particular and the emergence of human society and the beginnings of conciousness in general. I'm not a scientist and I'm not looking for a textbook, but I'm not afraid of a challenging read, either.
posted by vibrotronica
on Mar 26, 2012 -
16 answers
My wife has this leather painting/art kind of thing which was made by taking a hide of leather and cutting out patterns in it. I think it was then painted a bit. It was made in Thailand originally. The problem is that it got stored somewhere damp and the bottom bit has shrunk, so now it is not rectangular but more rhombussy shaped. (Not a lot, but noticeably).
Is this repairable? I mean, leather stretches right? If so, where would you go to get it fixed? I don't even know what sort of craftsman to ask.
posted by Just this guy, y'know
on Mar 26, 2012 -
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I am building a collection of books to teach the history of fine art book making, and I would like to find copies of the Torah, Bible, and Quran that are visually pleasing. Do you recommend any specific editions? Unfortunately, my total budget for a starter collection is only $500, so I would especially value suggestions that are modest in price. At the minimum I would like to show my students a range of calligraphy, typesetting, and illumination, but I suspect that I can find some really interesting editions that do much more. All suggestions are welcome.
posted by mortaddams
on Mar 22, 2012 -
12 answers
I have some works of fine art by two different Canadian painters that I would like to sell. As I am new to selling, I want to avoid being taken advantage of.
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posted by Dodecadermaldenticles
on Mar 22, 2012 -
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How hard will it be for me to find work in New York City in an Art Direction role with a boutique design firm or major news-media organization?
(Looking for a fresh 2012 / Canadian to NYC / Design approach, if possible)
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posted by mistertoronto
on Mar 21, 2012 -
3 answers
Any recommendations for blogs/sites about the cutting edge of contemporary painting? I'm casting a wide net here in terms of subject matter, abstraction vs. representation, etc.
posted by Toecutter
on Mar 20, 2012 -
3 answers
How do makers, hackers, and artists go about creating prototypes when they don't know where to start?
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posted by jfoo
on Mar 16, 2012 -
12 answers
Help me track down some mystery artists! Vague memories within!
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posted by jph
on Mar 16, 2012 -
4 answers
What are the best paints and other supplies for creating your own graphic tees/t-shirt art? Where can I buy the soft, plain tees for it?
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posted by sunnychef88
on Mar 16, 2012 -
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The way I research (academic or otherwise) is increasingly incompatible with the tools I have. Reams of handwritten notebooks, and hundreds of word docs vs a highly tagged website only add to my self-created confusion.
I'm drawn to Tinderbox software as a possible solution, but as an adamant PC user I'm locked out.
How do you order your research? / How to write-up my PhD now my brain is fried?
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posted by 0bvious
on Mar 16, 2012 -
10 answers
How do I charge for work as a starter illustrator, graphic designer, mural artist, arty project person?
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posted by torietorie
on Mar 15, 2012 -
4 answers
Trying to recall the name of a performance artist/photographer. She used disguises (prep, ghetto, etc.) to pass as a member of various in-groups. Then she photographed herself socializing in these groups.
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posted by cymru_j
on Mar 8, 2012 -
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What are the most fascinating examples of book art, currently in print and affordable?
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posted by tnygard
on Mar 8, 2012 -
20 answers
I'm making some paperboard coasters, but I'd like to seal them so that they won't pick up coffee rings. What sealant would be best?
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posted by you're a kitty!
on Mar 7, 2012 -
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UK Art Supply filter: I'm an artist in New York, ordering supplies for a project that I will be doing in London next week. I'm trying to order online from UK-based websites as much as possible and have the supplies delivered to the work site, rather than shipping from the US. There are a few things that I'm having a hard time finding... particularly certain kinds of
tape.
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posted by D.Billy
on Mar 3, 2012 -
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I have a blog that used to have some readership. I think I got people interested mostly by participating in food blog events (where someone hosts on their blog, names a theme, and then everyone makes something, blogs about it, and gets a link in the event post. There are so many of these that there are even blogs that aggregate all the food blog events). Then I had to move my blog and lost most of my visitors. Also I now post a lot more art/craft content than food. I assumed there would be similar things for my new topics, but I just can't find them. Do you know of any recurring art/craft blog events with open participation, or any websites that catalog such things?
posted by lgyre
on Feb 27, 2012 -
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I'm looking for good examples of experiments that have been set up where "art" has been put somewhere unexpected, and then had people's responses tested. I tried googling phrases like "can people appreciate art out of context?" but came up blank. Famous artworks in diners? Famous authors failing to get books published under pseudonyms? And what about the other way around — when have the art community been duped into accepting duds?
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posted by omnigut
on Feb 27, 2012 -
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Name that incredibly photorealistic painting of a (bishop?) at a European museum (the Prado?).
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posted by leotrotsky
on Feb 22, 2012 -
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