Diana Kamin
Biographic Data
| ID | 9029839 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diana Kamin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diana |
| FAMILY NAME | Kamin |
| SIGNATURE | KAMIN D |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Cards, Cabinets, and Compression in Early Stock Photography
Using the case study of 1920s stock photography pioneer H. Armstrong Roberts, this article argues for a historical perspective on the iconomy, or the cultural condition in which images circulate according to market logics. The article argues that compression is a predigital cultural technique that coordinates physical, technical, and narrative structures. Using custom-cut cards, contact prints, a ready-made card catalog system, and an original su…
Mid-Century Visions, Programmed Affinities
Image classification expresses particular philosophies of the image. This article explores the enduring challenges and theoretical implications of image classification by tracing two genealogies of image organization as they developed from the early 20th century into the contemporary moment. This narrative is anchored by two mid-century figures: Bernard Karpel, Librarian at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Romana Javitz, Head of the Pictur…
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Mid-Century Visions, Programmed Affinities
Image classification expresses particular philosophies of the image. This article explores the enduring challenges and theoretical implications of image classification by tracing two genealogies of image organization as they developed from the early 20th century into the contemporary moment. This narrative is anchored by two mid-century figures: Bernard Karpel, Librarian at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Romana Javitz, Head of the Pictur…
Cards, Cabinets, and Compression in Early Stock Photography
Using the case study of 1920s stock photography pioneer H. Armstrong Roberts, this article argues for a historical perspective on the iconomy, or the cultural condition in which images circulate according to market logics. The article argues that compression is a predigital cultural technique that coordinates physical, technical, and narrative structures. Using custom-cut cards, contact prints, a ready-made card catalog system, and an original su…
Art (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · History (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · Aesthetic Perception and Analysis (1 work) · Affinities (1 work) · Alienation (1 work) · Alphanumeric (1 work)