Laura Beltz Imaoka
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Democratizing Efforts
I think you and I were grappling with very similar issues! It's certainly amazing how expansive the exhibit you featured is and whether there is, as you say, TMI. It's also fascinating to think about what this movement to online exhibit space me ... -
Fan Interaction
Fascinating post! It’s amazing that this tour survives via these virtual fragments and it’s interesting to think about what they accomplish in terms of fan’s emotional capital. For those who once visited the exhibit, their memories are reconstructed throu ... -
Definitely Important to Geography
Those are excellent queries that expand into the digital realm of virtual exhibit tours, which complicate them in interesting ways. Undoubtedly, specific tourist cities like Paris and New York cannot be disconnected from their art collections. But are vir ... -
2-D or 3-D?
This is a fascinating question, and while I am unsure of Google’s future intentions, it does make one wonder whether a painting, materially 2-Dimensions, is necessarily suited to be viewed in 3-D. Should a flat painted image of a painter-induced 3-D lands ... -
Initial use and then what?
Thank you for the thought-provoking reply. I'm also curious if the novel attraction of using such rich interactive archives like Google Art Project more often wears off after the first few uses, or if it develops into more time consuming interactions ... -
Global Community
While undoubtedly being an example of slactivism, this video also garners a feeling of solidarity among global fans; a belief in a global community. I am reminded of Henry Jenkins' optimism in fandom as a participatory culture where fans embrace medi ... -
New National Image
This is an interesting thought, Ian. From what I understand, the ambassadors were relegated to foreign cultural events like expos and festivals, and while there, they emphasized or promoted their selected fashion styles. I'm assuming if they continue ...