E-Book, Englisch, 154 Seiten
Smith Transmediation and the Archive
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-80270-193-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Decoding Objects in the Digital Age
E-Book, Englisch, 154 Seiten
ISBN: 978-1-80270-193-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This book explores the possibilities of archival objects as diverse as early modern printed books and funeral masks, and asks what activities stand behind the making of heritage objects, and how digitization practices can inform our knowledge of various media.
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List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Transmediation as a Framework for Deeper Understanding of Objects Case Study 1. Spirit Photograph, Death Masks, and a Mournful Museum: Objects Embodying Victorian Traditions Surrounding Death and Mourning Case Study 2. Gaspar Schott’s Physica curiosa: Objects as Portals for Curiosity and Wonder Case Study 3. Purposeful Symbols of Power, Souls Saved, and Selves Bettered: Father Junipero Serra’s Mission Choir Book in the Hands of Jane and Leland Stanford Conclusion Appendices Bibliography Index




