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This presentation, from 2009, conveyed an overview of the visual archives to ARTstor Digital Library. Afterwards, we commenced a project of curating, digitizing, and creating metadata for 2,000+ images.
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Presented by Margot Note on January 13, 2009
Visual Archives
Vast Holdings• 57,000+ digital images • 1,700+ image CDs• 35,000+ slides • 20,000+ prints• Arranged by country, site, and project• Key images digitized with metadata
Rich Project Documentation• 1965 to present, 90 countries, 500 projects• WMF owns copyright• Commitment to documentation:
– Current project images– Archival images– Beauty shots – Technical images – Architectural drawings
Visual Archives
• Collection strengthened daily • Knowledge creator rather than container• Intuitive access systems• Physical & intellectual control of materials
Image Processing• Processed via Photoshop • Consistent file labeling• Embedded metadata• New digital images• Older digital images • Scanned slides and prints• 75% are “recovered” (800 old/300 new)
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MetadataCountry: EthiopiaSite: Rock-hewn Coptic Churches of Lalibela, Biet Giorgis (House of Saint George)Caption: Of all the churches, Biet Giorgis is particularly stunning and beautiful, situated apart from the other churches to the west, intricately carved into the shape of a cross.Image Date: March 2008 Photographer: Gaetano Palumbo/WMFProvenance: Site VisitOriginal: digital CD WMF107
Ethiopia, Lalibela, Biet Amanuel
Ethiopia, Lalibela, Biet Amanuel
Ethiopia, Lalibela, Biet Medani Alem
Ethiopia, Lalibela, Biet Medani Alem
Kress Project Profile Digitization• 800+ prints and slides digitized • Knowledge creation• Robust metadata• File name denotes conservation phase
Italy, Church of the Pietà
Before Conservation After Conservation
Before Conservation During Conservation
Haiti, Citadelle Henri
Ireland, Doneraile Court
Before Conservation After Conservation
Before Conservation After Conservation
Italy, Biblioteca Marciana
Italy, Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
Before Conservation After Conservation
Before Conservation After Conservation
Spain, Convento de la Coria
United States, A. Conger Goodyear House
United States, A. Conger Goodyear House
Cambodia, Preah Khan, East Gopura III
Cambodia, Angkor, Preah Khan & Tone Sap
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