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The Ceramic Archivists
n on-going commission for the Internet Archive San Francisco, California An on-going commission for the Internet Archive San Francisco, California Founded in 1996, the Internet Archive is a nonprofit library offering free public access to a vast — and growing — collection of digital cultural artifacts. Its headquarters are a former Christian Science church in San Francisco while primary access to the Archive is through its website.
“The odd objects in their hands, their personally fashioned clothing, and their quirky expressions reinforced the idea that the Internet Archive was the shared, creative effort of a huge number of individuals. Ceramic Archivists are seen holding a variety of objects - these include a computer, cell phone, a model airplane, ice skates, a mandolin, and a 3D art book. “Harnessing the medium of clay, with its millennia of human history, to the era of post-print high-technology, Nuala Creed has imbued these portraits of 100 contemporary workers with individuality and created a telling snapshot of our times, along with an excellent view of the dedicated skill of the artist.
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