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July 21, 2020

New: Additional images from the New-York Historical Society

By Nancy Minty, Former Artstor Collections Editor
Discover the rich history of the New-York Historical Society through over 3,000 new images added to the Artstor Digital Library. Explore American paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, decorative arts, artifacts, and historical photographs dating back to 1804. Uncover the captivating story of New York City's oldest museum.

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June 15, 2020

10 great reasons to use Artstor in your teaching

  The Artstor Digital Library is used by educators in 1,900 institutions around the world–and with good reason. Here are just ten ways you can enhance your teaching with Artstor: 1. Take advantage of a wealth of images and primary sources to enhance most subjects. 2. Use with confidence: all images are rights cleared for […]

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May 6, 2020

Pandemics and epidemics

More than 2 million of the images in Artstor are now discoverable alongside JSTOR’s vast scholarly content, providing you with primary sources and vital critical and historical background on one platform. This blog post is one of a series demonstrating how the two resources complement each other, providing a richer, deeper research experience in all […]

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May 4, 2020

Our dogged companions

We at Artstor/ITHAKA are so devoted to our canines that we share a dogspotting channel that provides a steady stream of engaging pictures. During the crisis, as we isolate with our pets, the photos and anecdotes have proliferated. In tribute to our best friends who delight and support us during this time, we would like […]

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April 15, 2020

Free art backgrounds for video conferences

In this time of social distancing, it seems like everyone has turned to videoconferencing, from your teachers to your family. But perhaps you don’t want your grandparents to compare the size of your Brooklyn apartment to that of your cousin in Texas, or for your colleagues to see the dishes piling up in your kitchen […]

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April 8, 2020

New: The Oregon College of Art and Craft

The Oregon College of Art and Craft has contributed more than 200 images of richly diverse works by faculty members to Artstor. The selection, which dates from 1986 to 2011, includes ceramics, fiber arts, works on paper, paintings, sculpture, installations, photographs and video. Selected works reveal both creative and technical brilliance with results that are […]

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March 30, 2020

Museums, remotely

Missing your favorite museums? Let us reveal them to you remotely. JSTOR offers comprehensive coverage of the collections of well over 100 international museums and galleries through various accesses—ranging from fully public, from our community collaborators, as well as open collections with works entirely in the public domain—to selections in Artstor that are available to […]

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