[ILL-L] Fishing Expedition - any takers?

[list serv]

Yup he's the artist in question. Problem is, he is also the patron :-/. He
lost his copy of this article - can't remember  exactly where it was
published - but REALLY wants to find it. A boomerang request, this one.

Thanks  for looking ;-]

On 11/2/07, Jennifer Correa <jcorrea at cuesta.edu> wrote:
>
>  Hi,
>
>
>
> I found a John Fu Graphic Design instructor :
> http://chat.wcc.cc.il.us/~jfu/digital_design.htm<http://chat.wcc.cc.il.us/%7Ejfu/digital_design.htm>- maybe he is the artist mentioned?  Worth a shot I guess.
>
>
>
> J
>
>
>
> Jennifer A. Correa
>
> Interlibrary Loan Library Technician II
>
>
>
>
>
> (805) 546-3100 ext 2469
>
> (805) 546-3109 fax
>
>
>
> jcorrea at cuesta.edu
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:
> ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] *On Behalf Of *list serv
> *Sent:* Friday, November 02, 2007 9:57 AM
> *To:* Ill_Post
> *Subject:* [ILL-L] Fishing Expedition - any takers?
>
>
>
> Ok -- I have one of THOSE requests (author=unknown, title=unknown,
> date=not sure, etc.) and I've hit a dead end given the resources at my
> disposal. If any patient and generous soul out there would be willing/able
> to lend a hand, I would be most appreciative.
>
> Here is the info I  am working with:
>
> I have a patron who had some of his artwork reviewed/mentioned/discussed
> in *some* periodical at *some* point it, he believes Summer of 1989 and he
> wants to track down a copy of the article (having misplaced his).
>
>    - The artwork covered was a part of the following exhibition: "*1989
>    "Artitudes", 7th International Art Competition, Art 54 Gallery, New York, NY
>    *"
>    - This patron thinks that the article was in either the *June, July,
>    or August 1989 issue of The Art Newpaper*. (Actually, he said it was
>    in ArtNews - but thats not a newspaper, and he says the article was in a
>    newspaper, so . . . .)  One further wrinkle: The  Art Newspaper ( *
>    ISSN:* 0960-6556) appears to have begun publication in 1990. The Preceeding
>    title was "Journal of art", if I have my story straight.
>    - The artist whose work is discussed in the article is named *John
>    Fu*.
>    - This article is purported to be ~half page in length.
>
>
> And this about all I have to go on. My only idea would be to pull, and
> thumb-through, the Jun,Jul, and Aug 1989 issues of  Journal of Art to see if
> could find an article that meets the description above (failing that,
> perhaps the Jun,Jul, and Aug 1990 issues of The Art Newpaper) but my library
> does not own this and the online archives/indexing have not proven useful.
> So if any kind soul out there thinks they might be able to help with this
> fishing expedition, that would be wonderful. Or, if someone more familiar
> with art periodicals has any sage searching tips, I would be open to that as
> well. I'm a little embarrassed to even be asking, but this  request is not
> going away, and I don't know where else to turn. So, help, thanks, sorry,
> and I will appreciate any help that might be offered.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Kendall Vance
> Waubonsee Community College/Todd Library (JAJ)
> 630.466.2400 x2333
> kvance at waubonsee.edu
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> ILL-L mailing list
> ILL-L at webjunction.org
> http://lists.webjunction.org/mailman/listinfo/ill-l
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.webjunction.org/wjlists/ill-l/attachments/20071102/06b1874f/attachment.htm