Two new good books (I think)
by Alex
Behold: “Subjectivity: Ethnographic Investigations”:http://infosthetics.com/archives/2007/03/even_more_multitouch_screen.html and “Beyond the Body Proper”:http://www.dukeupress.edu/books.php3?isbn=3845-1!
I just wish we could see the TOCs on these guys…
For those who have an interest in Native American cultural anthropology, you might find the following to be of interest: An educational item that pertains to historic photos and observations of Native American Indians, created a century ago.
Mosa Motion Graphics LLC, has produced an educational DVD on legendary photographer Edward S. Curtis and his famous lectures.
A century ago, Curtis authored his legendary photographic work, and anthropological study, The North American Indian. Curtis studied and detailed Indian tribes west of the Mississippi from 1898-1930. His photographic images are world renowned, but his 20 volumes of Anthropological observations have gotten less attention.
The DVD, “THE INDIAN PICTURE OPERA” is a re-creation of Curtis’s magic lantern slide show and lecture of 1911-1912. This production is a 52 minute film detailing Indian tribes of the American west, all in Curtis’s own words. It’s a journey back in time, including original music that Curtis commissioned for the 1911 stage production. This is a glimpse through the eyes and observations of E. S. Curtis, photographer and anthropologist. This is the first time ever, that Curtis’s lectures have been re-created into a film.
THE INDIAN PICTURE OPERA is available as an educational wide-screen production on DVD, with surround sound, subtitled in English, Spanish and French. You might find this DVD to be of interest to faculty members or students.
This film received recognition at the 2006 Heard Museum FIlm Festival (Phoenix, AZ), and The 2006 Anchorage International film Festival (AK).
For a further description got to:
http://www.curtisdvd.com
I-Tunes Video podcast available at:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=206790253
Educational Distributor: http://WWW.LIBRARYVIDEO.COM
http://www.libraryvideo.com/product.asp?mod=Search&i_ACTIVE_ITM=1&i_FROM_GRADE=1&i_TO_GRADE=20&qs=indian+picture&key=LVC&Exact=N&Words=A&mscssid=LRNQW7WM3KX88G4SU1ARGSWBWMFQ3QM2&x=0&y=0&sku=W1703&wherefrom=search
I hope you find this to be of interest to you.