This document discusses the art of collecting and includes references to several artists and their works. It mentions Dr. Hugh Francis Hicks and his collection at The Old Museum of Incandescent Lighting. It also references works by artists Lisa Congdon, Barry McGee, Paul Elliman, James Turrell, Theodore Gericault, Kiki Smith, Damien Hirst, Mark Dion and William Schefferine. It discusses the historical concept of a Wunderkammern or "cabinet of curiosities" and challenges the reader to imagine designing their own modern version. It provides reading and journaling prompts about collections for a class.

1. the art of collecting
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2. Dr. Hugh Francis Hicks at The Old Museum of Incandescent Lighting

4. Lisa Congdon, from A Collection a Day

5. Lisa Congdon, from A Collection a Day

6. Lisa Congdon, from A Collection a Day

10. Barry McGee, Spray Cans at the ICA Boston

11. Barry McGee, Retrospective at Berkley Museum of Art

12. Paul Elliman, Found
Font Dead Scissors

13. Paul Elliman, ”Ecstatic Alphabets/Heaps of Language”

14. The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA

15. The Barnes Foundation,
Philadelphia, PA

16. The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA

17. James Turrell, Skyspace,
various locations

20. Conjoined Twins, Mutter
Museum, Philadelphia, PA

21. Mutter Museum, Philadelphia, PA

22. Théodore Géricault, Anatomical Pieces, 1818

23. Kiki Smith, Nuit

24. Kiki Smith, Untitled, 1990

25. Kiki Smith, Ribs, 1987

26. Damien Hirst, Nothing is a Problem for Me, 1992

27. Damien Hirst, Away from the Flock, 1994

28. Mark Dion and William
Schefferine, Tropical
Rain Forest
Preserves, 1989 remade
2003

29. Mark Dion, Scala
Naturae, 1994

30. Mark Dion, Oceanmania, 2005

31. The notion of Kunst- und Wunderkammern
or "Wondercabinets" may seem a bit
antiquated today, but they gave their
owners an opportunity to gather together
all kinds of things that brought elements of
beauty and surprise to their lives. Imagine a
modern day Wunderkammern of your own
design. What kinds of things might you
select of your own?

32. Read:
• Chapter 5, “The Art of Collecting Lightbulbs”
Respond in your Journal:
1. Reflect (in at least ONE PAGE) on chapter 5, a
quote or one of the videos shown in class.
2. In your journal, discuss a collection you have.
Include a photograph or drawing of your
collection. What compels you to collect these
things?
3. In the next week, create a collection of things from
your daily life? You should bring at least 20 things to
next week’s class.
• What compelled you to collect these things?
• What is the ordering principle behind this
collection?