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The Met's digital archive of over 492,000 images of public-domain artworks, available for free and unrestricted use!
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There are a few museum databases where you can look at their art online. I can’t think of the specific Italian ones but I know there are quite a few
The Getty museum in LA just added a bunch of stuff to theirs / opened it up (linked to it)
Maybe search a museum or artist followed by Creative Commons or open content!
Mar 12, 2024
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free to all! check out the pigment collection!!!!
Mar 23, 2024
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As an artbook seller I often see people who come to the store to do research or get inspiration. I’m always happy to help whoever but why limit yourself to only what is available at a specialized book store?
It is easier than you might think to access an art library and art librarians are the best people I know.
I’m linking to worldcat, a tool that will help you identify what library holds the title you are interested in.
Here’s a list of libraries in NYC that have amazing collections and that are open to researchers (that’s you) just make sure you make an appointment and provide a list of books from their catalogue before arriving.
-Moma (appointments are limited to certain days, can take a couple weeks to get appointments, you need to provide list of books in advance using their own tool)
-Watson at the Met (you do not need an appointment but you do need to request books in advance)
-NYPL Library (their Art and achitecture branch is in the building with the lions, you need an appointment, but they are easy to get, they will help yo but always better to ask for book in advance)
-ICP library (photobooks only, appointments can take two weeks to get, you should request books in advance)
Feb 4, 2024
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The perfect lil snack for when you don’t want a big snack
Apr 3, 2024
Here it is, folks! Volume I of what could very well be a continuous project. Thank you so much to everyone that submitted - I smiled the entire time I was putting this together. It's best listened to with headphones ☺️
Liner Notes:
This collection of field recordings is a collaborative effort with users of PI.FYI, each of which recorded their own pieces. It features audio from all over the world and exhibits eclectic moments from London Underground commutes to cuckoo bird calls in Dhaka to the sounds of a century-old American diner.
Online communities like PI.FYI often represent a diverse set of people, places, and experiences, but together, the submissions form a living collage that highlights the commonalities of modern life - a unifying message for such a tumultuous time. The first track features all of the sounds played at once in an attempt to create an audio snapshot of an online community but in their offline lives.
The individual recordings are unedited except for minor gain and compression adjustments for consistency across the collection.
Mar 29, 2025
