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Research Links
General Links

    - Gladwell.com
    New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell offers a compilation of his articles on this site. "Coolhunt" (New Yorker, March 17, 1997) provides a superb exploration of corporate and street notions of cool.

    - PBS Frontline Documentary
    Frontline's online version of "Fat"--a look at the cultural and scientific causes of the "obesity crisis" in America and abroad. The site provides discussions, links, and resources on beauty standards, body image, and the cultural significance of our society's relationship to food.

    - Tattoos
    The site of the e-zine Tattoos includes a tattoo gallery, articles, and ads. The zine is offered in both shockwaved and nonshockwaved style.

    - White House News Photographer's Association
    The White House News Photographer's Association page has a rotating member gallery archive feature (including photographs of the current president and images from past administrations), as well as links.

    - Wordrobe
    Fashion writer Anne Hollander comments on the show Wordrobe, mounted by the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute. The show examines "20th-century garments bearing words, letters, and numbers in various ways."

Selection Links

Jacinto Jesús Cardona, Bato Con Khakis (poem)
    - Mid-American Review
    The Mid-American Review web site provides information on the literary magazine and past contributors.

Céaser A. Martínez, Bato Con Khakis, 1982 (painting)
    - SAALM
    San Antonio Art League Museum's announcement of César Martinez as its Artist of the Year. Provides a brief profile and an image of his "Bato Rojo."

    - Art Archives
    Smithsonian Art Archives Institute interview with Martínez.

Judith Ortiz Cofer, The Story of My Body (essay)

Shirin Neshat, Grace Under Duty, 1994 (photograph)
    - Alpert Awards
    Includes brief profile of Shirin Neshat and list of exhibitions, awards, and publications. Neshat also comments on her own work and on how art has become more experimental due to technology.

    - Filmmaker Magazine
    Filmmaker magazine's web site features an essay on Neshat's film Turbulent.

    - Gladstone Gallery
    The Gladstone Gallery includes production stills from Neshat's films.

    - Iranian.com
    The Iranian web site, published by Jahanshah Javid, features images from Neshat's Women of Allah.

PORTFOLIO: Peter Rostovsky (3 paintings)
    - The Brewster Project
    An online gallery featuring current artists and their work. The site provides information on exhibits, innovative art projects, and programs. Peter Rostovsky's work is often presented.

    - Public Art Fund
    An image and description of a mixed-media work by Rostovsky.

Bruce Bower, Average Attractions (essay)
    - The Jedermann Project
    The Jedermann Project compiles portraits of its participants into photo composites. Users can view composites of cross-sections of all participants on the basis of responses to a participant survey (e.g., yearly income, political beliefs, etc.). Another section of the site features composites of famous historical and cultural figures—from Jesus Christ to Nobel laureates.

    - Identix
    The Identix corporation develops face recognition software intended for surveillance and software.

Marge Piercy, Imaging (poem)
    - Marge Piercy Home Page
    A site devoted to Marge Piercy's work; includes a list of published works and a frequently asked questions section.

Gish Jen, What Means Switch? (fiction)
    - Voices from the Gaps
    A web site dedicated to women writers of color. Includes biographies, commentary, and related links.

RETROSPECT: Building the Male Body (magazine cover & 3 advertisements)
    - Men's Health
    Men's Health magazine's web site.

    - Salon Articles on Plastic Surgery
    A search of Salon's archive for "plastic surgery" yields several unusual angles on the topic. See, for example, Christina Valhouli's article "Asian Eyes" on beauty regimens that help create "Caucasian looking" eyes.

Albert Bliss, Homeless Man Interviews Himself (interview)
    - UW Institute for Research on Poverty
    University of Wisconsin, Madison, Institute for Research on Poverty web site. Good for research on U.S. poverty issues.

    - Poor Magazine.com
    Poor magazine's web site the Poor News Network focuses on issues of poverty, providing a perspective often ignored in mainstream media. Albert Bliss's "Homeless in San Jose" can be found here.

Art Spiegelman, Mein Kampf (comic art)
    - Steve's Reads
    In this interview, which mainly deals with his other work, Art Spiegelman provides some of his thoughts on Maus.

    - Georgetown University
    Written for a class at Georgetown University, this is an interesting essay about Maus's depiction of the Holocaust.

    - NMAJH
    National Museum of American Jewish History's web site includes information on Spiegelman's Maus in its exhibition section.

    - USHM
    United States Holocaust Museum's official site.

Moyra Davey, The City (photograph)

LOOKING CLOSER: Self-Fashioning
    - Detroit Institute of the Arts
    Lynn Johnson's images can be accessed through the Detroit Institute of Arts Gallery, located at this site.

    - Salon
    Salon's web site features a profile and a two-page interview with Joe Queenan.

    - Cindy Jackson
    Cindy Jackson's web site.

    - Masters of Photography
    Includes a gallery of Cindy Sherman's work and links to articles about Sherman.

    - The RuPaul Site
    The official RuPaul site.

    - Rockport USA
    An interactive site that displays Rockport apparel. The site includes product photos, prices, and company information.

    - Tonkonow.com
    This site includes galleries of Nikki S. Lee's various projects.

ADDITIONAL RESEARCH LINKS
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