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Beyond the Fountain: Mapping a New Entry Point to the Society of Independent Artists

Miranda Siler (MSLIS + MAHAD '22) published an abridged version of her thesis in Art Documentation (Volume 41, no. 2): "Beyond the Fountain: Mapping a New Entry Point to the Society of Independent Artists."

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ABSTRACT: “Beyond the Fountain” is a digital humanities project that creates a new entry point into the history of the Society of Independent Artists by utilizing data from its first exhibition catalog. The project seeks to align with the original democratic spirit of the show, giving each artist an equal opportunity to be discovered through an interactive map. Overall, the goal of “Beyond the Fountain” is to explore the Society of Independent Artists in a new way, with an emphasis on bringing lesser-known artists to light. This article highlights the tools and methods used for creating this map in order to encourage similar digital art history projects.