Martin Bernal died on June 9 in Ithaca NY – Martin Bernal obituary – The Guardian He was controversial, unnecessarily. His basic idea was that Classicists in the nineteenth century distorted the history of Greek antiquity by denying the rich and intense connections among the people and cultures of the eastern Mediterranean, favoring instead an…
Author: Michael Shanks
automotive heritage – a summit meeting
This week I was in Washington DC for a meeting organized by the HVA (Historic Vehicle Association of America) [Link] with the Department of the Interior, National Parks Service. The purpose – to plan a new registry of historic vehicles. Why? To help promote awareness of automotive heritage in the United States. Go to the…
Maker Faire 2013 – an aesthetic
Back at Maker Faire today in San Mateo. The Maker aesthetic— [portfolio_slideshow id=5244]
Enzo’s Alfa
Our class continues with its exploration of the nature of the historical significance of artifacts. Case study — cars. This evening Jon (Feiber) welcomed us to his wonderful collection to consider the cases of a 1914 Packard, a 1931 Alfa Romeo, and a 1960 Maserati. I couldn’t resist – here I am in the 1931…
taking collection seriously
I am featured in an article about collecting by Mike Antonucci in Stanford Alumni Magazine this month – [Link] My point – respect the nuances of the collector’s passion. (How can I not think of Walter Benjamin’s celebration of book collection – “Unpacking my library: a talk about book collecting” – see my recent post…
design as exchange
Design values in globalism – the vitality of return and exchange Here is my commentary on the design exhibition currently running at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam [Link]. My previous commentaries – [Link] [Link] Design Column #4 The circle is round ‘The World is Deglobalizing at Breakneck Speed’ – so read the title of a…
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