The Canon, the Web, and the Long Tail

This article argues that releasing images of artworks into the public domain creates a new possibility for the public to challenge the canon or create their own, based on access to previously inaccessible images. Through the dissemination of openly licensed artworks across the Internet, museums can...

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Published in:Journal of museum education 2017-07, Vol.42 (3), p.213-223
Main Author: Sanderhoff, Merete
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Information
Art Activities
Art Education
canon
Community Involvement
Creative Activities
digitization
Electronic Libraries
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Information Dissemination
museum learning
Museums
Open access
public domain
Reprography
Web 2.0 Technologies
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Summary:This article argues that releasing images of artworks into the public domain creates a new possibility for the public to challenge the canon or create their own, based on access to previously inaccessible images. Through the dissemination of openly licensed artworks across the Internet, museums can support the public in expanding their engagement with art to include participatory and creative practices. In this context, what people find interesting and useful comes to be defined not through art educators nor curators, but through their own engagement with works.
ISSN:1059-8650
2051-6169
DOI:10.1080/10598650.2017.1338427