IMAGE+ Platform for Open Art Education. Visual database of the University of Applied Arts Vienna - Astrid Poyer and Charlotte Reuß

Abstract

„IMAGE+ Platform for Open Art Education“ is an Austrian image and image research platform dedicated to the enhancement of teaching. IMAGE+ offers a comprehensive repository of high-quality digital image reproductions of artistic works. The images are enriched with high-quality metadata; scientifically validated information about the artworks is provided. IMAGE+ is available for teachers and students at participating universities. Furthermore, artists and art education graduates may use the database for their daily work and ongoing training. The project is anchored at the University of Applied Arts Vienna and is realized in cooperation with the University of Art and Design Linz, University Mozarteum Salzburg, Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and the documentation platform of Austrian art basis Wien.

https://www.angewandtekunstgeschichte.net/forschung/image-platform-for-open-art-education

About Astrid Poyer

Since 2015 Astrid Poyer is research assistant at the Department of Art History at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (a.o. FWF project: A Matter of Historicity – Material Practices in Audiovisual Art). Currently part of the ongoing research project IMAGE+ Platform for Open Art Education.

About Charlotte Reuß

Since the end of 2020 Charlotte Reuß is part of the research project IMAGE+ Platform for Open Art Education at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Her research interests include digital cultures, accessibility and economization of culture, and media art. In addition, she is working on my ongoing dissertation project "Visual Arts' Accessibility in the Digital Realm".