Walsh Gallery Art & Artifacts Collections
Objects in Scholarship
- Non-bodies of knowledge: Anatomized remains from the Holden Chapel collection, Harvard University by Christina J. HodgeThis is another research into the ethics behind studying cadavers, looking at Harvard University.
- The Art of Nanotech By Barnaby J. FederThis brief article describes how Christian Orfescu utilizes his training in the lab to create artworks.
Selected Objects
Salvador Dali, “La Lutte Coutre le Mal”
This work depicts the doctor/patient relationship. The title translates to “The Fight Against Evil” and puts a positive spin on the rapport between the two. The smiling patient and doctor holding her hand bolster this interpretation. Gift of Mr. Lawrence Catlin
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Antoine Masson – Title Unknown
In many cultures, a vigil is held when someone is gravely ill or dying. Community members would gather at the patient’s home to offer and/or receive support. Contemporarily, vigils are often held not only for the sick and dying, but as forms of protest and remembrance in the public sphere and may include singing, prayers, speeches, the lighting of candles and impromptu memorials. Gift of Anonymous Donor
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Joyce Tenneson, “Krista Gottlieb, 70”
A portrait of Krista Gottlieb, a mediator, arbitrator, attorney and counsellor at law, practicing from her office in Buffalo, New York. Gottlieb is also a breast cancer survivor. Tenneson’s photograph puts a human face on this often deadly disease. Gift of Tony Distefano
2017.04.0003
Peter Turnley, “Patient at a Psychiatric Hospital in Moscow, Russia”
A photojournalist, Turnley is interested in conveying the breadth of human experience – the sublime and the abject. In Russia, treatment of the psychiatric population is a government concern, not one of patients, doctors or their loved ones. Living conditions and care are often inadequate and inhumane. Gift of Tony Distefano
2017.04.0011
Alen MacWeeney, “Homeless, New York, NY”
The state of being homeless is often accompanied by health and social issues. Certain illnesses and health issues are often antecedents of homelessness, others are a result thereof. In general, homeless people are at higher risk for a broad range of acute and chronic illnesses both physical and psychological. Gift of Sandeep Joshi
2018.09.0011
Oil Stock Ring
This ring contains a small vial stocked with anointing oil used to bless a sick person or to be used during public health rituals.
2020.10.0001
Copyright
Many artistic works are protected by copyright and have to be cleared by the creator’s estate for high quality images. In order to obtain permission to use high-quality images, you must reach out to the creator’s estate, or potentially the photographer of the piece. Walsh Gallery adheres to the Association of Art Museum Directors Guidelines For The Use Of Copyrighted Materials And Works Of Art By Museums linked below. If you have done your due diligence, the likelihood of having an issue with copyright is lower, but not impossible. You can still use a piece in your research with a low-quality thumbnail or by describing the artwork. It is vital to cite your sources as well! See below for assistance with citations.
Citation
MLA
- MLA Style Guide for Artworks Viewed Firsthand or OnlineThis guide, created by the Modern Language Association of America (MLA), notes where in the latest MLA Handbook one can find how to cite an image viewed firsthand or online as well as what that type of citation looks like. This is handy if you are looking at individual artworks and artifacts versus an exhibition or piece of writing.
- MLA Style Guide for Museum ExhibitionsAlso from MLA, this page describes what a citation of an exhibition looks like in MLA Style.
- MLA Style Guide for Artworks From an ExhibitionAlso from MLA, this page describes what a citation of an artwork that is part of an exhibition looks like in MLA Style. Sometimes, the artwork being part of an exhibition is an important part of its context, so it is important to note this when citing these pieces as a source.
APA
- Purdue Online Writing Lab Citing Audiovisual MediaThe Purdue Online Writing Lab is a great one-stop shop for all citations pertaining to APA. This guide below covers artworks of many kinds, from audiovisual media to photographic works not in a museum collection to podcasts.
- APA Style Guide for Artwork ReferencesFrom APA Style, hosted by the APA organization, this guide shows you how to cite an artwork in a museum or on their website, an art exhibition as a whole, and an informational museum plaque. This is a great guide for citing all the aspects of art.
Chicago Style - Author-Date
- West Virginia University Guide on How to Cite ArtworksThis guide from West Virginia University Libraries shows how to cite artworks produced in print (in a museum) as well as on the web (in a virtual exhibition potentially, or collection). Both citation types are helpful for anyone looking to cite artwork.
- West Virginia University Guide Citing Audio/Video ResourcesThis guide is broken down into sections from sound recordings to tv & video.
Chicago Style- Footnote/Endnote
- Dickinson College Guide for Art & Art History: Citing Images in Chicago StyleThis guide assists with citing artworks in footnote/endnote style and the bibliography.
- Fairfield University DiMenna-Nyselius Library Guide for Chicago Notes-Bibliography - Images or AdvertisementThis guide illustrates how to cite images or advertisements in research.
- Fairfield University DiMenna-Nyselius Library Guide for Chicago Notes-Bibliography - Audio/VideoThis guide illustrates how to cite audio/video sources.
How to Cite Social Media
The Seton Hall University Blog is a great resource as well for research, linked here, the curators of the gallery feature objects of the week, announcements for exhibitions both online and in person, and so much more.
- American University Social Media Citation GuideThere are many Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr accounts that use pieces that users have digitized and reproduced for the public. When using these types of pieces it is important to cite them differently from an archive or special collection. The guide below covers this extensively.
- Bibliography.com Guide to Citing a BlogTo cite blogs, Bibliography.com has a great guide on how to use any of the three styles above to cite a blogpost.