http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/ Flickr and the Institute for the Future of the Book]]> 2005-08-25T12:45:02-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/08/the_gates_a_visual_literacy_ca.html I came across this fantastic online lecture about the Gates by John Weber, Director of the Tang Museum at Skidmore College. It's called The Gates: A Visual Literacy Case Study. He says things like: "I'm going to guess that... General kim white 2005-08-25T12:45:02-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/06/sorting_the_pile.html The Gates Memory Project blog will remain dormant for the time being as we plan next steps for the archive. As of this writing, there are 3,564 photos collected under the "gatesmemory" tag in Flickr. Contributions have certainly slowed, but... General ben vershbow 2005-06-07T17:36:13-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/06/christos_dream_by_becky_philli.html Remix ben vershbow 2005-06-03T11:33:50-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/04/gates_summer_share.html Cape Cod News published some great parodies of the Gates. The Eastham Gates were my favorite (pictured above).... Parody kim white 2005-04-29T14:28:07-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/04/a_delicious_anthology.html The Gates Memory Project now has a del.icio.us bookmark page. We are using it to compile a list of online stories and other ephemera about the Gates project. It will serve as a companion to our Flickr photo archive. To... General kim white 2005-04-27T11:35:09-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/04/built_by_community.html GatesInstallerTeam2.2 Originally uploaded by Amelia 11211. The Gates were a quintessentially public work of art built by the public for the public. The following articles give a brief glimpse into the life and experience of Gatesworkers. Hello all from... Stories kim white 2005-04-25T12:06:43-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/04/kidseye_view_of_the_gates.html Fourth grade students at Dalton have created their own Gates memory project. After learning about Christo and Jeanne-Claude's work, and visiting the Gates through different stages of their installation, students created journal entries, poems, and artworks. These reflections were... Remix kim white 2005-04-15T09:52:55-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/04/summit.html IMG_1219 Originally uploaded by blackoutny. For some reason, I find this photograph incredibly compelling. The fabric and frame meld together, almost becoming abstract. It resembles some sort of crag, or peak. Definitely recommend clicking for larger view...... Image(s) of the Day ben vershbow 2005-04-15T08:00:19-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/04/where_do_we_go_from_here.html Ben and I have been talking at length about the next step for the gates memory project. We came up with three ideas briefly outlined below. We decided to open up our internal conversation to our readers. Please let us... General kim white 2005-04-14T08:42:16-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/04/jump.html jump Originally uploaded by BMiami. This gets the angle perfectly. One sculpture activating another. "The horse looks as if it is irritated by all the saffron, it jumps a gate."... Image(s) of the Day ben vershbow 2005-04-13T18:00:52-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/04/chucks_gatescost_25.html Chuck's Gates--Cost: $25 Originally uploaded by Pink Cloud. "The local junk guy had his take on Christo's Gates. I saw The Gates in NYC and I loved them. But these made a statement of their own and I love... Image(s) of the Day ben vershbow 2005-04-13T13:05:45-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/04/tape_drawing_the_baby_gates.html tape drawing + the baby gates Originally uploaded by R.bean. In a way, Christo and Jeanne-Claude's definitive work on the Gates is the sketches - the 25 years of planning, campaigning, and sustaining the vision. But the minute the... Image(s) of the Day ben vershbow 2005-04-12T14:58:25-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/04/the_collective_collects.html The Gates Memory project is working in collaboration with Flickr to collect and archive photos of the Gates. We are also relying on the internet community to help us connect to stories, conversations, blog posts and articles that have emerged... Stories kim white 2005-04-12T11:49:36-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/04/beautiful_photos_by_enigmanote.html Christo's Gates Originally uploaded by Enigmanote. I haven't seen any photos quite like these. There's a nice hazy distance in all of them, and a restrained, but nevertheless dreamlike hypercolor.... Image(s) of the Day ben vershbow 2005-04-11T08:06:20-05:00 http://www.futureofthebook.org/gatesmemoryblog/archives/2005/04/meer_reflections.html Meer Reflections Originally uploaded by djwhelan.... Image(s) of the Day ben vershbow 2005-04-07T11:27:32-05:00