Buch, Englisch, 158 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Reihe: Book Cultures
Decoding Objects in the Digital Age
Buch, Englisch, 158 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Reihe: Book Cultures
ISBN: 978-1-80270-087-9
Verlag: Amsterdam University Press
Building on the field of modern archival practice, Transmediation and the Archive explores the possibilities of archival objects. Investigating material as diverse as early modern printed books, death masks, a spirit photograph, and a manuscript choir book, this study interrogates not only what the objects are now, but also asks what they were before taking material form, and what they can become as their format is transferred to other media. Blending insights from museum, library, archives, and media studies with experiential research, Astrid J. Smith examines the activities that shape the making of heritage objects, and asks how an awareness of digitization practices can inform our knowledge of both their digital and physical form. She proposes a new methodological framework for evaluating the way materiality and media can affect our relationship with historical artefacts and book culture and demonstrates its fascinating application.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
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
