Curation Project Planning
Our Group, the group posting works to JSTOR from the UNH Art & Art History Department, is working mostly with digitization. We are taking the art of late 19th and Early 20th century Japanese printmakers and posting their high definition photos to JSTOR with accompanying descriptions. In a nutshell these Japanese prints are first carved onto woodblocks. Each layer has to be carved onto a different block before being stamped onto a page with in
k. This creates a very unique style totally original to Japan. Our group all chose and artist, I chose Yoshitoshi. (Below is a print I didn't cover for this project, but is one of his most famous) We then took out our respective prints and put them onto a photography rig specifically meant to photography paintings, prints, and other two dimensional works of art. We will snap photos of each print, and then save them. After the photos are stored, they are uploaded to photoshop and will be color graded in order to achieve the most color accurate representation of the paintings. We then export the files for posting on JSTOR. Each print will be posted with a specific and unique description based on its composition.
For this curation project on Japanese printmaking, we will explore the intersection of digital humanities (DH) and art preservation. This relates to what we’ve learned about digitization in Drucker's Chapters 3. It specifically discusses files sizes for data achieving, which I am curious to learn about which type of file will be uploaded to JSTOR. (High res, or Low Res) The overall purpose is to promote awareness of Japanese printmaking techniques and their cultural significance. By posting photographs and descriptions on JSTOR, we intend to create a visually engaging educational platform for scholars, students, and art enthusiasts. The primary audience includes art historians, students, and educators interested in Japanese culture and printmaking. This project holds significance as it not only preserves traditional art forms in a digital format but also facilitates broader discussions about their impact on modern art and culture.
I really enjoyed seeing how similar, yet different each print was. Each artist had their own reoccurring figures that were distinct to their art and story. I don't know about you, but I was surprised to see the color differences between the uncorrected, and the corrected footage. When I saw the difference between the two, I understood why color correction was so important for a professional archive. I personally didn't know what JSTOR was, so it was cool to be a part of curation that other students will use in the future. As both you and I know Jake, collecting digital assets are the hardest part of any project. Doing this project helped me realize the importance of categorization in the metadata of a project. Nice post, it is cool to see the most popular print from your artist. I wonder if ours will become more popular now that they're properly categorized in a forum.
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