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The Remarkable Photography of Leon Abdalian
Originally scheduled to take place Sunday, April 4, a program on the Remarkable Photography of Leon Abdalian at the Jamaica Plain Branch Library has been postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis. While that talk will be re-scheduled at a future time, in the meantime we encourage you to visit Leon’s large body of work accessible via Digital…
Digital Commonwealth Conference Is Going Virtual
The Digital Commonwealth Board and Conference Committee invite you to register for: A Virtual Conference Contextual Conversations:Representation and Digital Practice Join us for an exciting day as we explore the issues of representation, politics, ethics and other important aspects of digital collections with an outstanding group of scholars When: Tuesday April 7, 2020, 9:00AM-4:00PM Where: Zoom Webinar Advance…
New Collections added to Digital Commonwealth in February
A lot of new content was added in February–must have been the leap year effect! There’s something for everyone with maps, manuscripts, prints and photographs all ready for research and enjoyment. The Leon Abdalian Collection, containing the work of self-taught photogapher Leon Hampartzoum Abdalian reminds me of the Leslie Jones Collection. Both men turned their…