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Item After the archive : framing cultural memory in ex-Yugoslav collections(2013-12) Kotecki, Kristine Elisa; Cvetkovich, Ann, 1957-; Carter, Mia; Hoad, Neville; Kuzmic, Tatiana; Shingavi, SnehalUpon Yugoslavia’s breakup into five successor states in the 1990s, its national archives also divided according to the new national borders. This re-ordering of institutional history took most dramatic form in the systematic destruction of the archival records held by Bosnia-Herzegovina; incendiary shells destroyed the holdings of its National Library in 1992. In contrast to the national divisions that “balkanized” and obliterated the archives, ex-Yugoslav compilations draw works from and about the region together. This dissertation analyzes the collections that formed as “alternative archives” in response to Yugoslavia’s dissolution and tracks how individual works within these collections are translated and reframed as they circulate internationally. It argues that distinct texts gathered together into the unit of the collection can effectively convey the complexity and contradiction of ex-Yugoslav cultural politics. Whereas compilations of texts of texts identified as representing various nationalities approximate international alliance through unities such as “internationals women’s solidarity,” “European unification” and “Yugoslav reunification,” close reading of the texts juxtaposed within the collections can also complicate the progressive solidarity that frames them. Ex-Yugoslav collections of print and film, and the situated interpretations they engender, provide a rich archive of responses to the post-Cold-War transition toward globalization and Europeanization in the midst of ethnic and religious extremism. In this project, I describe the “collection” as the product of gathering individual texts together, arranging them, and framing them with a unifying narrative. Literary anthologies, library archives, museum exhibits and film programs at festivals thus all function as collections, or archives, of cultural materials formed during and after Yugoslavia’s dissolution. I argue that the works in these collections reflect forms of organization and alliance that disrupt the common sense of existing geopolitical alignment and put pressure on normative desires for a post-Yugoslav future based on European attachments.Item The architect as collector: Karl Kamrath’s collection of Frank Lloyd Wright(2009-08) Pierce Meyer, Kathryn Alisa; Cleary, Richard Louis; Long, ChristopherHouston modern architect, Karl Kamrath (1911-1988), collected books, periodicals, and archival material that document the career and legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright. Kamrath identified himself as a collector of Wright and a devotee to the principles set forth by the master architect. In this thesis, I present Kamrath’s collection by organizing the materials by subject, considering how Kamrath marked books and journals, and drawing connections between his collecting interests and his architectural work. Kamrath collected and consumed information on Wright and organic architecture and then presented his own articulations of the principles in built form. His interest in organic architecture was evident in his projects that blended into the landscape and satisfied the individual needs of each client. The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the story on Karl Kamrath, adding the details of the collection he donated to The University of Texas at Austin.Item The cult of Criterion : the Criterion Collection as a commercial canon(2016-05) Self, Andrew Edward; Schatz, Thomas, 1948-; Ramirez-Berg, CharlesThe rise of home video gave to the rise of the home video collector. For the last forty plus years, consumers have purchased their own copies of films, and amassed libraries. Within this group, The Criterion Collection has stood as the advance guard for the possibilities of what home video could offer its audience. Tracing the company’s history, back to its inception in 1983, consistency in quality has been a trademark for Criterion. Constantly innovating what home video could offer its audience -- through the creation of supplemental features, providing uncut films, and having personal relationships with directors -- Criterion has been able to continue its quality through differentiation. Looking at the distinct historical periods within this company has operated, a history can be formed that answers questions to how the company deals with questions of canon formation, authorship, film history, etc. As the technology continues to radically change the market, Criterion remains adamant about providing the best quality product for its customer, and expanding its idea of what home video should be to a larger market.Item Flora of Forfarshire(London : Longman, Brown, Green and Longman, 1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 1(1848) Gardiner, William;Item Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 10(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 11(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 12(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 13(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 14(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 15(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 16(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 17(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 18(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 19(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 2(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 20(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 21(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 22(1848) Gardiner, WilliamItem Flora of Forfarshire - Supplementary volume - Page 23(1848) Gardiner, William
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