Art’s Institutional Critique of the Library

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Henry Pisciotta presentation for the "Inside Out: Examining Studio Artists' Perceptions, Presentations, Representations, and Actual Use in the Fine Arts Library" session at VRA + ARLIS/NA 2nd Joint conference. NOTE: Movies removed on slide 39 and 41 to conform to file size.

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Art’s Institutional Critique of the Library

Henry PisciottaArts and Architecture Librarian

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

I’m thinking about the library being this place of projection and the production of certain myths.”

– artist Edgar Arceneaux 

Projection of Interests

Authorship / Ownership

Projection of Order

Chaos / Creativity

Projection of Interests

Authorship / Ownership

Projection of Order

Chaos / Creativity

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose

Mel Chin

Mel Chin, et al., Sour Grapes , 2003, sculptural installation

Mel Chin, et al., Sour Grapes , 2003, sculptural installation

Mel Chin, et al., Self-Help Mirrors, 2003, sculptural installation

Mel Chin, et al., Self-Help Mirrors, 2003, sculptural installation

Mel Chin, et al., Raza Writers (‘48 Fleetline), 2003, sculptural installation

Ernesto Pujol

Harold Washington Library, Chicago

Temporary Services

Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001, books gathered before installation

Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001, books gathered before installation

Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001, book Sexy Politzei by Bruno Richard

John Latham

John Latham, Art and Culture (preliminary state), 1966-1969, sculpture

John Latham, Art and Culture, 1966-1969, sculpture

Projection of Interests

Authorship / Ownership

Projection of Order

Chaos / Creativity

Projection of Interests

Authorship / Ownership

Projection of Order

Chaos / Creativity

Michael Clegg and Martin Guttmann

Clegg & Guttmann, Open Public Library, Hamburg, 1993, part of installation

Clegg & Guttmann, Open Public Library, Hamburg, 1993, part of exhibition

Clegg & Guttmann, Open Public Library, Hamburg, 1993, part of related study

Clegg & Guttmann, Open Public Library, Hamburg, 1993, part of installation

New York Public Library (photo by P.F.H.Lai)

Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001, books gathered before installation

Clegg & Guttmann, Open Public Library, Hamburg, 1993, preparations

Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001, book Sexy Politzei by Bruno Richard

Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001, books in special collection area

Seattle Central Library

George Legrady

George Legrady, Making Visible the Invisible: What the Community is Reading, 2004, video data installation

George Legrady, Making Visible the Invisible: What the Community is Reading, 2004, video data installation

Seattle Central Library, workstations near Legrady installation

George Legrady, Making Visible the Invisible: What the Community is Reading, 2004, video data installation

Projection of Interests

Authorship / Ownership

Projection of Order

Chaos / Creativity

Projection of Interests

Authorship / Ownership

Projection of Order

Chaos / Creativity

Erik Desmazières, Library of Babel, Salle hexagonale, 2000, etching

Candida Hofer, Stockholm Public Library, 1993, photograph

Hofer, Stockholm Public Library, 1993

Andreas Gursky, Bibliothek, 1999, photograph

Andreas Gursky, Bibliothek, 1999, photograph

Andreas Gursky, Stateville Illinois, 2002, photograph

Clegg and Guttmann, Falsa Prospettiva: Reflections on Claustrophobia, Paranoia, and Conspiracy Theory, 2001, installation

Clegg and Guttmann, Falsa Prospettiva: Reflections on Claustrophobia, Paranoia, and Conspiracy Theory, 2001, installation

Projection of Interests

Authorship / Ownership

Projection of Order

Chaos / Creativity

Projection of Interests

Authorship / Ownership

Projection of Order

Chaos / Creativity

Rachel Whiteread, Holocaust Memorial, 1999, sculpture

Rachel Whiteread, Holocaust Memorial, 1999, sculpture

Andrea Fraser, Information Room, 1998, installation

Edgar Arceneaux 

David Bunn, Here, There, and Everywhere, 1997, artists book

Projection of Interests

Authorship / Ownership

Projection of Order

Chaos / Creativity

Thanks to:Marc Fischer, Temporary ServicesDavid Bunn, Cal. Inst. of the Arts

Mary Rubin, San Jose Office of Cultural AffairsGeorge Legrady, U. of Cal. Santa Barbara

Rebecca Feind, San Jose State U.Carol Terry & Laurie Whitehill Chong, Rhode Island School of Design

AnneDorothee Boehme, School of the Chicago Art Inst.Tony White, U. of Indiana

William Brockman, Amanda Maple, & Eric Novotny, Penn State

Henry PisciottaArts and Architecture Librarian

Pennsylvania State University Librarieshenryp@psu.edu

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