The Last Newspaper?
Posted: 1/1/2011 | By: Kristina Ackermann
Most newspaper types probably didn’t think they would live to see the day when the words “The Last Newspaper” appeared above an exhibit hall at a museum, but that’s what greeted visitors to New York’s The New
Museum this fall.
“Now, of course, with a title like ‘The Last Newspaper’ there can be a misunderstanding that we are presuming to hold a vigil for the death of the newspaper,” said
co-curator Benjamin Godsill. “However, we were always more interested in the seriality of news, in both the static artworks and in the active participants who will inhabit the galleries and produce our newspapers.”
As part of the exhibit, two weekly newspapers were compiled to report on the events and discussions that took place throughout the galleries. One, titled “A Temporary Newspaper,” was published in full view of the public — from conception to editorial discussions to design.
“Artists have created so much extraordinary art in response to newspapers, and that art, in and of itself, provides a collage of the history of our time,” said co-curator Richard Flood. “At its core, ‘The Last Newspaper’ is about people and their need to communicate.”
Museum this fall.
“Now, of course, with a title like ‘The Last Newspaper’ there can be a misunderstanding that we are presuming to hold a vigil for the death of the newspaper,” said
co-curator Benjamin Godsill. “However, we were always more interested in the seriality of news, in both the static artworks and in the active participants who will inhabit the galleries and produce our newspapers.”
As part of the exhibit, two weekly newspapers were compiled to report on the events and discussions that took place throughout the galleries. One, titled “A Temporary Newspaper,” was published in full view of the public — from conception to editorial discussions to design.
“Artists have created so much extraordinary art in response to newspapers, and that art, in and of itself, provides a collage of the history of our time,” said co-curator Richard Flood. “At its core, ‘The Last Newspaper’ is about people and their need to communicate.”