New Site for Hirshhorn
Tyler points out that the Hirshhorn has a new Web site. I think it's pretty slick. However, Tyler says the collection search tool is impressive. My first attempt did not yield impressive results:
I'll keep playing with it but I would assume if you enter "Jackson Pollock" the first results should not be de Kooning or Morris Louis (!). Regardless, the site looks promising.
Next up the National Gallery of Art, perhaps? I know they were recently freshened up... a jump from 1997 to 2004, but another update to 2008 would be nice.
Update: My result was achieved by typing in "Jackson Pollock" in the collection search box on the homepage. If you click on Pollock's name in the list of artists provided in the Advanced Search, you only get Pollock. A minor glitch...
This new site is looking better but these museum sites are never innovative and always feel a few years behind in the technology. Why do you think that is?
Posted by: Hrag | Friday, April 25, 2008 at 10:59 AM
Hrag,
One Web site that stands out is: http://pulitzerarts.org/
As for why they seem to be so far behind the curve, just imagine all the levels of approval it takes to implement something at these museums. They may have a great idea today but it won't be approved, funded and implemented until 2012. And then they are 4 years behind the curve again.
That's my guess. Anyone in the business care to share some insight?
Posted by: J.T. Kirkland | Friday, April 25, 2008 at 11:03 AM