Category: Artstor

  • Artstor is now on JSTOR

    The Artstor website will be retired on August 1, 2024, but you can get started with Artstor on JSTOR now for more information about: If you have questions that are not addressed by JSTOR, feel free to contact us and we will help find the answers!

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  • Artstor: Looking Back at 2020

    From Artstor: Looking back at 2020, a year like no other –   New resources for remote teaching and learning Get started with Artstor Gathered the resources to get librarians, faculty, and students started using our collections and tools. Teaching remotely with Artstor Everything faculty need to know to start enhancing their remote courses with…

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  • Expansion of Artstor’s collections and services

    You may have seen some changes to the look and functionality of Artstor in recent months.  They have moved to a more robust platform and unveiled a new interface. Among the many improvements is the access to information for any image or media file – no more pop-ups! You can also easily access Commons  (open…

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  • Creative Hallowe’en costumes

    As we get closer to Hallowe’en we thought these artwork-inspired costumes would be inspiration for all of you.  If you do make something super creative this year, please send Red Dot a photo. Roy Lichtenstein is especially popular – lots of work, but the results are worth it.

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  • Another nifty craft using old slide technology

    We’ve periodically added links to fun things one can make with old slides, e.g. lampshades or curtains.  Here’s something else in the crafty home decor department: mirror frames using painted slide carousels.  The Red Dot gang can’t wait to get out the spray paint!

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  • Kettle mistaken for Hitler

    Well, not “mistaken for,” exactly.  But a Michael Graves-designed kettle on a JC Penney billboard in Los Angeles bore enough of a resemblance to Hitler (if you squinted) that it suddenly became a hot item and sold out.   People are so weird…. And just like that, the listing on JC Penney’s website is gone, as…

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