This series delves into the fascinating intersection of the nineteenth century and the digital humanities. Each volume offers concise yet insightful explorations of methodologies, outcomes, and theoretical approaches shaping our understanding of this historical era in the digital age. The publications not only analyze existing digital projects but also project future directions for scholarship. It serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in the confluence of history and technology.
Focusing on the intersection of nineteenth-century illustrations and digital technology, the book explores challenges in making these artworks accessible online, including searchability and the complexities of crowdsourced tagging. It critically examines various online resources, providing a conceptual model to enhance understanding of historical illustrations in a digital context, emphasizing the importance of visual culture in contemporary scholarship.
This book brings the study of nineteenth-century illustrations into the digital age. The key issues discussed include the difficulties of making illustrations visible online, the mechanisms for searching the content of illustrations, and the politics of crowdsourced image tagging. Analyzing a range of online resources, the book offers a conceptual and critical model for engaging with and understanding nineteenth-century illustration through its interplay with the digital. In its exploration of the intersections between historic illustrations and the digital, the book is of interest to those working in illustration studies, digital humanities, word and image, nineteenth-century studies, and visual culture.