This book of interviews tracks the work of curators in the field of new media art in order to consider the massive changes and developments over a relatively short period of time. They are also a celebration of the ten years that the online resource for curators of new media art; CRUMB; has been publishing interviews and other research. The curators featured in this book range across the contemporary arts. They have been working away; not in the centre or the periphery; but in the nodes of this networked field of new media art.A Brief History of Curating New Media Art - Conversations with Curators was edited by Sarah Cook; Beryl Graham; verina Gfader and Axel Lapp. It contains interviews with Sarah Cook Beryl Graham; Peter Weibel; Barbara London; Christiane Paul; Larry Rinder; Kathy Rae Huffman Julie Lazar; Benjamin Weil; Liliane Schneiter; Yves Mettler Anne-Julie Raccoursier; Liane Davison; Nathalie Anglegrave;s Sebastien Sanz de Santamaria; Matthew Higgs; Magdalena Sawon Tamas Banovich; Steve Dietz; Rudolf Frieling.A second book; A Brief History of Working with New Media Art - Conversations with artists; was published at the same time.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good Collection of Various StoriesBy S. MossWell after picking up Voices of Black South Carolina by Historian Damon L. Fordham it sat on my shelf for quite some time collecting dust with many other unread books that I havent found the time to read; but I wish I would have picked this one up sooner. The book was a delight refresher to read as I learned a lot from the various voices of South Carolina history that often go undetected in many histories. The book is of light/quick reading; easy for someone to finish in one sitting. There is a nice flow to the text between the different essays; each one no more than a few pages. It gives the reader a solid introduction to the many people in the text leaving the reader wanting to learn more about them.Im only going to touch upon a couple of stories contained in the book; the first beginning with the opening of the book with an essay on a blacksmith from Charleston; South Carolina named Mr. Philip Simmons. In all honesty I didnt know who he was; but after a quick Google search on him and his works I can say he was a master craftsman. At the young age of 13 as the author states Mr. Simmons passed a blacksmith shop owned by a former slave named Peter Simmons who learned the craft from his father (who learned it in Africa and hit him with the hammer for making a mistake). Philip became "enthralled" by the experience he began apprenticing under Peter Simmons learning the craft and eventually began embarking on a lifelong career of decorative work. I also like who the personal story of the author is entwined in the essay and the business advice Mr. Simmons gave at a party about "taking care of the customer." Anyways it was an interesting story.The essay Eighty-eight Years Before Rosa Parks is an interesting essay involving a segregated streetcar incident in 1867. In a few short paragraphs; the author gives a detailed background surrounding the incident that led up to Mary P. Bowers experience when she attempted to sit on a streetcar (no objections from the doctor) when the conductor of the streetcar demanded she leave. Bowers refused the orders of the conductor but was eventually swayed by a passenger who helped settle the issue as she got off by her own free conscience. Later; Bowers wrote to General Scott who persuaded the owner and board of directors ordering the streetcars to be open to all the public and that everyone be given the right to ride.I decided to keep this review short; but I would like to add that every essay in this book is an interesting read and contains some good information on many people like Dr. Ernest E. Just; Alonzo J. Ransier; Reverend Richard Carroll; Septima Clark; and many others.Below I will include the Table of Contents so if anyone wants to know more about a certain essay just comment.I. Pass It OnII. Ernest Everett Just and the Spirit of YouthIII. Spoken Like a True Role ModelIV. Letters from Black Civil War TroopsV. Eighty-eight Years Before Rosa ParksVI. The Beginning of a New OrderVII. A Womens TestimonyVIII. The First Integrated School in the SouthIX. The Hamburg and Cainhoy MassacresX. The End of ReconstructionXI. The Fight to Save Their RightsXII. Richard Carroll: Controversial LeaderXIII. "Ive Been to Munros School"XIV. Elizabeth Wright and Voorhees CollegeXV. Benjamin Mays and the Phoenix RiotXVI. Septima Clark: Sacrificing TeacherXVII. The Mystery of Uncle JohnnyXVIII. An Early ProtestXIX. A Student Speaks OutXX. A South Carolinian in Vietnam0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fordhams historical work has provided me with a much better understanding of the current situation between Blacks and whites ..By June P. MurrayIm new to SC - Mr. Fordhams historical work has provided me with a much better understanding of the current situation between Blacks and whites in SC is. So much information - so well written.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy richardA must read
