var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-27508659-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); The Typologist is Diana ZlatanovskiMuseologist at The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston + Photographer at The Typology This blog is a curation of interesting object and photo typologies I’ve found out in the world. To learn more about me and see my own photography (typologies, ofcourse!) stop by: www.thetypology.com Visit THE PRINT SHOP for original photography of typologies by Diana Zlatanovski the-typology.myshopify.com/ Also appearing at: twitter.com/thetypology facebook.com/thetypology Submissions or comments : hello@thetypology.com Share var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; a2a_config.linkname = "The Typologist"; a2a_config.num_services = 4; Tumblr (3.0; @thetypologist)http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1a63cc0691b612cc6b11537ca4ee44b4/tumblr_mna66c68wc1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vintage packets of sewing needles. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74212526/vintage-english-collection-of-old?ref=sr_gallery_17&ga_search_query=collection&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=5&ga_search_type=vintage" target="_blank">English shop</a>.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/51221870280http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/51221870280Fri, 24 May 2013 09:01:00 -0400typologiestypologycollectionneedlesvintagesewingcraftenglishenglandantiquetoolscollecting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d743f38c595c84500f38d26b193c3f48/tumblr_mn46sj2vGh1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Excited to collaborate with the <a href="http://whitney.org/" target="_blank">Whitney Museum of American of Art</a> on today’s typology :  a collection of hand studies by Edward Hopper. An exclusive look into the <a href="http://whitney.org/Exhibitions/HopperDrawing" target="_blank">Hopper Drawing exhibition</a> opening to the general public tomorrow at <a href="http://whitney.org/" target="_blank">t</a>he Whitney. If you’re a member you are able to enjoy it today!</p> <p>These sketches plus dozens of other works by Hopper, many of which have never before been exhibited or researched,  will be on view May 23-October 6, 2013. An incredible opportunity to look into Hopper’s creative process.<br/><br/>Hopper works © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper, licensed by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; digital images courtesy of the Whitney.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/51068098011http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/51068098011Wed, 22 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400whitneymuseumtypologycollectionedward hopperdrawingartistpaintingsketchesstudiesartculturecollecting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4210ff2e227f1d555a5ca6a16c231efd/tumblr_mn4bqcrslE1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Typology of <a href="http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O71944/powder-flask-unknown/" target="_blank">powder flasks</a>, 1750-1800. Caucasus, Russia.  <a href="http://collections.vam.ac.uk/" target="_blank">V&A Museum</a> collection.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50986483384http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50986483384Tue, 21 May 2013 09:01:01 -0400typologyartifactmuseumcollectioncollectingantiquevintagepowder flaskweaponrymaterial culturevictora and albertv&av&a museum<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/19eb4be4ed85bd1ff409762dac02de77/tumblr_mmv2ufPyiD1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Typology of silhouettes, 1844. By E. B. & E. C. Kellogg Lithography Company. <a href="http://www.npg.si.edu/" target="_blank">Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery</a> <a href="http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?view=&dsort=&date.slider=&q=kellogg+silhouette" target="_blank">collection</a>.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50904799329http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50904799329Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:18 -0400typologysilhouettemenfiguresmansmithsonianportrait gallerydpladplafindsarchivalemphemeracollectioncollectinglibrary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/916ce01e18a8ee45942f7ebe5eb9be90/tumblr_mmuxkj8qhS1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vintage thread collection. Photo by <a href="http://madeinlowell.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Liz Smith</a>.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50727233268http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50727233268Sat, 18 May 2013 09:45:00 -0400typologycollectionthreadvintagespoolssewingcraftcolorscolorcollectingartculturehistory<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3e5944fdecd1632f8f356a13e20422a4/tumblr_mmx4w1lRyM1somi3bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://miyaando.tumblr.com/post/50618227044/sui-getsu-ka-water-moon-flower-grid-hand-dyed" target="_blank">miyaando</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Sui Getsu Ka [Water Moon Flower] Grid<br/> Hand-Dyed, Anodized Aluminum Paintings for upcoming solo exhibition “Mujo” [Impermanence] at Sundaram Tagore Gallery, NYC<br/> “Sui Getsu Ka” [Water Moon Flowe] are the words spoken by Zen Monks to Monks who have completed Zen Training. Like the reflection of flowers on moonlit water, all things are temporal- Miya Ando</p> </blockquote>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50650642385http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50650642385Fri, 17 May 2013 09:32:51 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f1d0c2c75d24bf97a6b0a70c5b069b73/tumblr_mmv0kk0kAc1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Female figurines. Syria. Bronze age. <a href="http://britisharchaeology.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/" target="_blank">Ashmolean museum</a> <a href="http://www.ashmolean.org/ash/objects/?mu=555" target="_blank">collection</a>.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50577371296http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50577371296Thu, 16 May 2013 10:20:00 -0400collectingtypologycollectionmuseumartifactarchaeologybronze agehistoryantiquefemalefigurinefigurewomanclay<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b45fed97851565daa621a29ed8f7c1f/tumblr_mmudjxWWxk1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Untitled. </em>Courtesy of <a href="http://www.jdudleygreer.com/" target="_blank">Joshua Dudley Greer.</a></p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50494669279http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50494669279Wed, 15 May 2013 09:31:09 -0400typologymoneycashcollectionburnedcurrencydollarsartphotographyphototypologiesartist<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c66505b3234be9ebb7aeb673aaf4c443/tumblr_mm8pww1VLi1r9fnado1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b4b1cb80d0042e8c344aae3080cad95d/tumblr_mm8pww1VLi1r9fnado2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2e28b581a768a57d9ee2378230d0d207/tumblr_mm8pww1VLi1r9fnado3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/01421cac52752b12ee33c9c5e1b2a149/tumblr_mm8pww1VLi1r9fnado5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/50500f7d43e48e2fe54ff5ad6ee1b821/tumblr_mm8pww1VLi1r9fnado4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nprradiopictures.tumblr.com/post/49535232192/diana-zlatanovski-is-a-perfectionist-in-the" target="_blank">nprradiopictures</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Diana Zlatanovski is a perfectionist — in the wonderful way that an anthropologist, photographer and museologist should be. She works with cultural artifacts at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and has immersed herself in the significance of collections for a decade.</p> <p>That time spent studying the intricacy of groups has inspired her photo series, <a href="http://thetypology.com/" target="_blank">The Typology</a>: beautiful, highly detailed photographs of various collections — both the individual objects and the collections as a whole. (And she has appropriately dubbed herself <a href="http://thetypology.com/ABOUT-THE-TYPOLOGY" target="_blank">The Typologist.</a>)</p> <p>“There are many so fascinating objects in the world, some things we see everyday and might not even notice,” she says. “However, if you bring enough of them together, they start to tell a story and grab your attention.”</p> <p><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/03/180818755/one-of-these-shells-is-not-like-the-others" target="_blank">One Of These Shells Is Not Like The Others</a></p> <p><em>Photo Credit: <span>Diana Zlatanovski</span><span> </span></em></p> </blockquote>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50456742369http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50456742369Tue, 14 May 2013 20:05:47 -0400typologycollectioncollectingphotographyphotoartculturemuseumartifactsshellsnatural historymaterial culturekeyswrenchestools<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1a65f7c4f5c720712e04576d11698878/tumblr_mmpq9fXbEP1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Typology of bourbon <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/283163895293571558/" target="_blank">blueberry basil donuts.</a> <a href="http://www.bromabakery.com/2013/05/bourbon-blueberry-basil-donuts.html" target="_blank">Broma Bakery.</a></p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50418344360http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50418344360Tue, 14 May 2013 09:27:00 -0400donutdonutstypologybakingfoodbroma bakerybakerycollectioncollectingneatly organizeddesign crushpink<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/500881508ddaa87e2c2be25dd07c7a93/tumblr_mmqvgy1LJ11r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Typology of vintage Japanese postcard envelopes. Mid 20th century. <a href="http://letterology.blogspot.com/2013/05/postcards-from-edge.html" target="_blank">Via Letterology.</a></p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50347375797http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50347375797Mon, 13 May 2013 12:07:00 -0400typologytypographydesignpostcardsvintageemphemeracardsgraphic designcollectingcollectiontypologiesneatly organizedenvelopes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8d1ed866b54cf7978e3cea1eba462fcc/tumblr_mmpoen6UAm1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Typology of sand castles. Photography by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67556027@N02/8144792643/" target="_blank">Jemima Preedy.</a></p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50303445445http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50303445445Sun, 12 May 2013 20:37:36 -0400typologysand castlecollectionbeachcollectingphotographysculpturearttypologisttypologies<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/09fe43f1b63ee9ce7c1a7b7621d63000/tumblr_mmjy5fIUhS1s8umj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/68f7cc376f86d3276cd8fc4c562a7afb/tumblr_mmjy5fIUhS1s8umj9o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fa40e0ea90d79d8169b3e4bb579ab597/tumblr_mmjy5fIUhS1s8umj9o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9ca6182fc0b3bf15c619df6e674c5b08/tumblr_mmjy5fIUhS1s8umj9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/828327495d4a80d2be449cb0302ed929/tumblr_mmjy5fIUhS1s8umj9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/787477fb1ee8d3634119ea18161f924d/tumblr_mmjy5fIUhS1s8umj9o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/66a34a016a530850832c4f15b48a1ba0/tumblr_mmjy5fIUhS1s8umj9o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ff1ab248626ddc892dcae58e67ce3ef7/tumblr_mmjy5fIUhS1s8umj9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Typology of flowers and their shadows.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50173873031http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50173873031Sat, 11 May 2013 12:12:17 -0400typologycollectioncollectingflowerspurplevioletgridorganizedneatlyfloralfloratypologiesnature<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/36463c3f6323695c23975b77169568a9/tumblr_mml5cyHEnm1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/124271270940178295/" target="_blank">Typology of crochet hooks</a>. Collection of Nancy Nehring.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50088580514http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/50088580514Fri, 10 May 2013 09:55:00 -0400crochethookstypologycollectionknittingneedle artfiber arttoolscraftartcollectingtypologiescollections<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b630be99f8a934c0a17c24e27fe051fd/tumblr_mmhmiza0ae1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Typology of chairs. Collections of: <a href="http://www.imamuseum.org/" target="_blank">Indianapolis Museum of Art</a>, <a href="http://www.dallasmuseumofart.org/" target="_blank">Dallas Museum of Art</a>, and the <a href="http://artgallery.yale.edu/" target="_blank">Yale University Art Gallery</a>. Compiled via the <a href="http://dp.la/" target="_blank">Digital Public Library of America</a>.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/49947031146http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/49947031146Wed, 08 May 2013 14:35:58 -0400typologychairsfurnituredesignartmuseumartifactcollectionindianapolis museum of artdallas museum of artyale university art gallerydigital public library of americadpladigitalarchives<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/28f4407100fa3445884888dccb1d2a5e/tumblr_mmgzglcju91qzirqho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Bernd & Hilla Becher - Industrial Facades (1984-94)</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/49934122211http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/49934122211Wed, 08 May 2013 10:21:41 -0400typologyphotographytypologiesphotoartbecherbechersindustrialbuildingscollectiontypologist<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4ca8e9de6f136f28891678fe9e19a995/tumblr_mmdtkr4OLf1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Collection of lemon crate labels. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/sets/72157623956299174/with/4562656199/" target="_blank">Boston Public Library digital collection</a>.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/49776695194http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/49776695194Mon, 06 May 2013 10:58:03 -0400typologycollectionBostonboston public librarylemonslabelsdesigngraphic designillustrationvintagefruitcratescollectingartculturehistoryarchivelibraryemphemera<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/44e9dab27dc04c2ad27922d9c8d4e577/tumblr_mm4hz9QPGL1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vessels, 4-6th century BC. The <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Metropolitan Museum collection</a>.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/49515912210http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/49515912210Fri, 03 May 2013 11:23:04 -0400typologyvesselarchaeologyarchaeologicalanthropologycollectingcollectionmaterial cultureartifactartifactsmuseumMetropolitan Museumthe Metartculturehistoryclassicalgreeketruscan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/734756ba3fcae2ee5cf4f7ba6a379570/tumblr_mm77ildEfI1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Typology of N. K. Fairbank & Co.’s meat trading cards. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/sets/72157631536103087/with/7986208224/" target="_blank">Boston Public Library digital collection</a>.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/49478288939http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/49478288939Thu, 02 May 2013 21:15:00 -0400bostonpubliclibraryemphemeratypologytypologiestypologistarchivecollectioncollectingmeattrading cards19th centurygraphic designillustrationvintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/393e6280ca7c3dfc7c745bde829bd90e/tumblr_mlrportIjI1r60zczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Typology of brushes. Via <a href="http://www.funkis.com/brushware.html" target="_blank">Funkis</a>.</p>http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/49380569835http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/49380569835Wed, 01 May 2013 16:22:36 -0400typologycollectiontypologiescollectingbrushesbrushhomecleaning