Journals in Venice: the Biennales Historical Archives of Contemporary Arts

Please excuse the poor images. All life had been squeezed from fine camera at this point. A common symptom of Venice generally/Biennales in particular. Journals look pretty alpha to me.

School of Visual Arts, NYC: Journals

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School of Visual Arts, NYC: Journals

School of Visual Arts, NYC: Journals

dOCUMENTA Archive and Research Library: Journals

The dOCUMENTA Archive and Research Library currently maintains about 120 current hardcopy journal subscriptions. They have a few databases, but have not funnelled their relatively modest budget toward full text providers- their client base comes mostly from the Kunsthochschule (University School of Art), specialised researchers, and arts-orgs and kusthalles such as the Fridericianum who all have their own digital subscriptions.
The focus is very much on their specialised collection of the dOCUMENTA events and artists.
And look! Art & Australia has a display on their shelves.

dOCUMENTA Archive and Research Library: Journals

The Library does not bind its periodicals.
While there is a preservation loss with this practice, I do love being able to handle and view the magazine in its original form, as was intended.

And they do have these- by far my favourite journal boxes. Great for display of non-bound serials- a completely open front that doesn't affect receptacle shape thanks to the strong material, and a handy lip to stop them sliding back on shelf. Look at them go.

Kunsthochschulbibliothek: Journals/Periodicals

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Oscars: periodicals

The 2400 periodical titles held by the library span the entire breadth of the business of show. Peer reviewed academic journals, trade mags and gossip rags all have their place in this repository.

The earliest publication date is 1906. The editors announce the import of their new field of writing and dissemination. From the Film Index: "We are starting today something that has never been [put forward] to the public before"

Because it was 1906 on the west coast of the United States, some of the first films made and reviewed are about the San Francisco earthquake.

The shelves are fit to burst with treats. Variety, Hollywood Reporter, production house mags. A complete run of Edisons Kinetogram (one of the most valuable holdings).

And The Lions Roar- the ultimate trade paper from the MGM studios in the 1940's. The Roar looks amazing- the covers and illustrations are sumptuous. One of the issues has a special artist featured- Vargus! A delicious treat! My favourite.

I particularly like this axe wielding shot of Patricia Dane under the title Pat Danes Impulses. Apparently, Ms Dane was "admired by fellow actors after she brusquely told off a MGM studio executive"(IMDB). I wonder if this appearance in MGMs rag came before or after she asserted herself. I guess afterward- she then changed her name to Pat, but only received bit roles for the rest of her career. I can't quite make out the text- if only I had taken a better shot (a lament I am sure to repeat). But just look at those pins/gams/legs! What a dame. Watch out for the axe, Pat.