Archive for February 20th, 2009
ARTstor Adds New Photo Collection
Posted by: asclibrarian on: February 20, 2009
The library database ARTstor is continually adding new material to its collections. Magnum Photos is no exception.
According to an ARTstor press release,
“this first launch of more than 73,000 high-quality photographs of major world events and personalities provides the academic community with access to a selection of Magnum’s iconic images. The ARTstor and Magnum Photos collaboration [...]
New York Times Book Review
- Patricia Highsmith, Hiding in Plain SightA witty biography of the manipulative, secretive and obsessive novelist Patricia Highsmith, creator of Tom Ripley, a character who was a version of herself.
- Art Among the RuinsAt once an art appreciation course, a true-crime story and an American history lesson.
- The Cute One: Paul McCartneyThis biography aims to present Paul McCartney as more artistically and intellectually complex than the sweet and bubbly caricature we have known.
- The Smart One: John LennonA haunting, mammoth, terrific biography of John Lennon.
- The Wonder YearsMarie Ponsot’s sixth poetry collection is propelled by playful lines and mature perspective.
McCain Library's Flickr Photos
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