Blog Category: Collection release

Isidore of Miletus, Anthemios of Tralles. Hagia Sophia, interior: Apse. 532-537, image: July 2013. Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University.

Have you ever wanted a better understanding of how an artwork or architectural detail was originally intended to be viewed?

Artstor’s Virtual Reality Panoramas are a wonderful option for viewing works in situ–no travel required. These 360-degree panoramas of world architecture allow you to navigate the interiors of cathedrals, mosques, palazzos, libraries, castles, and more. Using Comparison Mode, you can study artworks alongside panoramic views of the spaces in which they are installed.

Jean-Michel Basquiat. A Next Loin And/Or. 1982. Image and original data provided by The Menil Collection. © 2014 The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat / ADAGP, Paris / Artists Rights Society, New York

Chiharu Shiota. Trace of Memory. 2013. Images and original data provided by The Mattress Factory. © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Robert Rauschenberg. Bicycle. 1963. oil and silkscreen ink on canvas in two parts. Image and original data provided by Glenstone. © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. This work of art is protected by copyright and/or related rights and may not be reproduced in any manner, except as permitted under the Artstor Digital Library Terms and Conditions of Use, without the prior express written authorization of VAGA, Tel.: 212-736-6666; Fax: 212-736-6767, email: info@vagarights.com.

Joán Miró. Femme assise (Seated Woman). 1935. Image and original data provided by Albright-Knox Art Gallery. © 2014 Successió Miró / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Artstor has released more than 7,000 new images* from leading modern and contemporary collections from across the U.S., bringing the total number for these six diverse collections already in the Artstor Digital Library to nearly 17,000.

a) Hannah Wilke. S.O.S. Starification Object Series (Back). 1974. Gelatin silver print. Work: © Marsie, Emanuelle, Damon and Andrew Scharlatt/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. This work of art is protected by copyright and/or related rights and may not be reproduced in any manner, except as permitted under the Artstor Digital Library Terms and Conditions. Photograph: © The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York. b) William Constable. The Great Falls of the Genesee, Rochester, New York, with a Double Rainbow. Probably 1828-1830. Watercolor on paper. Image and data from New-York Historical Society: Museum & Library. c) Edmund V. Gillon, photographer. Onion domes of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, 15 East 97th Street, c. 1975. Image and data provided by Museum of the City of New York. d) John James Audubon. Three Eastern Gray Squirrels: Study for Plate 35 of “The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America”. 1842. Watercolor on ivory paper. Image and data from New-York Historical Society: Museum & Library.

Artstor has released more than 93,000* new images from four of New York’s leading cultural institutions. This eclectic release ranges across the history and built environment of New York City itself to art and artifacts from the Renaissance through the present day.

a) Yanaka Cemetery. Image and original data provided by Misun Ahn: Contemporary Architecture, Japan and South Korea; b) Richard Upjohn. St. John Chrysostom Church. 1851-1856. Delafield, Wisconsin. Image: © Ralph Lieberman; c) Isfahan Jami: West Iwan. c. 771-1732. Buyid; Safavid; Seljuk. Eṣfahān, Eṣfahān (province). Image and original data provided by Alka Patel Archive. © 2011 Alka Patel; d) Restoration of the Open Chapel of Teposcolula, stone carving. 1994-1999. Mixtec, Teposcolula, Oaxaca, México. Photograph by Benjamin Ibarra Sevilla. Visual Resources Collection, University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture.

Artstor has released more than 13,000 new images in Architecture from leading scholars and institutions. This wide-ranging release includes surveys of historic and modern sites, including medieval mosques, restored church architecture in Mexico, Yanaka cemetery in Tokyo, and structures and sculptures along New York City’s High Line.

Jasper Johns. Flag on An Orange Field Ii. 1958. Image and data provided by Glenstone. © Jasper Johns / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

Willem de Kooning. Woman. 1953. oil, enamel, and charcoal on paper mounted on canvas. Image and original data provided by Glenstone. © The Willem de Kooning Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Glenstone is contributing nearly 200 images* from their collection to the Artstor Digital Library. The selection features works that have been displayed in the museum’s exhibitions, as well as its outdoor sculptures, and includes some of the leading modern and contemporary artists.

Jackson Pollock. Convergence. 1952. Image and original data provided by Albright-Knox Art Gallery. © 2014 Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New YorkThe Albright-Knox Art Gallery is contributing nearly 2,100 images* of their permanent collection to the Artstor Digital Library. The selection in Artstor represents the excellence and breadth of the collection, which consists of works in all media and from diverse cultures, with a special emphasis on postwar and contemporary art.

Paul Klee. Young Moe. 1938. Image and original data provided by The Phillips Collection. © 2009 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

The Phillips Collection has contributed more than 3,000 images* to the Artstor Digital Library featuring a comprehensive selection of works from their holdings of Impressionist, modern, and contemporary art.

René Magritte. Golconda (Golconde). 1953. Image and original data provided by The Menil Collection. © 2014 C. Herscovici, Brussels / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

The Menil Collection (the Menil) is contributing approximately 200 images* of highlights from its permanent collection to the Artstor Digital Library. The selection reflects the diversity of the collection and ranges from African, Etruscan, and Native American objects through Russian icons, Surrealist paintings, and contemporary installations.

Toni Grand. Genie Superlift Advantage. 2000 (exhibition). Image and original data provided by The Renaissance Society. © 2008 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.

The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago now offers more than 2,600 images* of modern and contemporary art in the Artstor Digital Library.

Chiharu Shiota. Trace of Memory. 2013. Images and original data provided by The Mattress Factory. © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Chiharu Shiota. Trace of Memory. 2013. Images and original data provided by The Mattress Factory. © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

The Mattress Factory has contributed almost 9,000 images* to the Artstor Digital Library documenting installations exhibited at the museum during the last four decades.

This innovative museum of contemporary art, established in Pittsburgh in 1977, has supported hundreds of artists in creating site-specific installations. Starting with James Turrell, the Mattress Factory has for 40 years housed hundreds of works by celebrated and lesser-known artists. This includes many with international reputations, such as Deborah Aschheim, Russell Crotty, Than Htay Maung, Chiharu Shiota, and Carrie Mae Weems, among others. It is a leader in site-specific, contemporary art that pushes the boundaries of artists and viewers.