Susan et. al,
This very question surfaced recently in my department. We ended up siding
with the notion that wherever the item is located (traveling on exhibit or
otherwise) would be the geographic SD, since that seem to be the
predominent way we have interpreted this heading in our catalog. I agree
this is rather confusing. Perhaps someone from LC would care to comment?
Lori
At 08:43 AM 6/26/2001 EDT, you wrote:
>Maybe some cataloger out there can shed some light on this. My original
>question is at the bottom with LC id's attached.
>
>Susan Lentz
>University of Calif.
>Santa Barbara CA 93106
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>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:07:48 -0400
>From: Sherman Clarke <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Susan Lentz <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Installations (Art)
>
>Susan,
>I've never noticed this. I can imagine the heading following the
>artist's nationality when the piece is inherently movable but following
>the place of installation if it's either in nature or reallllly big. If
>you have a few examples, I'd like to see them. You are welcome to use
>the artnaco list (or arlis-l of course) for some other opinions.
>
>Sherman
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Susan Lentz <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Monday, June 25, 2001 2:18 pm
>Subject: Installations (Art)
>
>> It appears that LC continues to be a little random in the
>> application of
>> the geographical subdivision to single artist installations. Most are
>> subdivided by the place representing the artist's nationality (as
>> most art
>> forms are). But a continuing segment are subdivided by the place
>> wherethe intallation was installed. Am I missing some reason why
>> some would be
>> handled one way and some the other? I thought I would run this by you
>> before I hassled LC.
>
>Installation by location:
>dclc0035025b
>dclc00361358b
>dclc2001338081b
>dclc99196982b
>dclc98221715b (traveling show)
>
>Installation by artist's nationality:
>dclc9989887b
>dclc2001326574b
>dclc00691786b
>dclc0036269b (traveling show)
>dclc00388220b
>
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