Photograph of Colo-cola Bottling plant, Robert V. Derrah 1937, Photographer Ave Pildas.
Art Deco, Los Angeles.
Coco- Cola Bottling plant, April 29th, 2008. Photographer unknown.
http://bigorangelandmarks.blogspot.co.uk/2008/04/no-138-coca-cola-building.html
High museum of art, The Coco-cola bottle: An American Icon at 100
https://www.high.org/exhibition/the-coca-cola-bottle/
This task has helped me gain a clearer understanding of how to research. I have done a lot of research during my time in education however researching the same thing in different areas is not something I often do. It has opened my eyes up to how different areas of information give you different research.
To ensure that my research studies related to my portfolio work, I chose to look into Art Deco architecture. Using WebCat I searched art deco books in the library. I discovered a book of Art Deco architecture in Los Angeles, I thought that this book would have some great imagery relating to my project. My favourite image from the book was of an old coco-cola factory photographed by Ave Pildas. From that image I looked online at the same factory which gave me lots more information and images.
As my research was architecture based I found looking for an exhibition that relates very hard. After searching for art deco exhibitions and Los Angeles architecture photography exhibitions I then searched into Coco-Cola exhibitions and discovered the High museum of Art Coco-Cola 100 years exhibition. Although this exhibition does not completely relate to my original research of art deco architecture, it has shown me how much your research can expand and change simply through looking in different areas of information.
If I were to now expand on my research I would look at the shapes and styles of the cola bottles and compare them to the styles of art deco architecture. This may help me to come up with links to the shapes which are found in that era. Referencing my images in Harvard style is something very new to me. I understand how Harvard referencing helps you to identify your images and lets you find the book again in the future. I have not done this before however therefor I struggle to get the format correct. I am hoping that this is something which I shall learn over time.
Overall I think that this task has been incredibly helpful for my future research. It has opened my mind up to new research methods and taught me how to reference correctly. One thing I would love to improve on is my knowledge of getting the most out of the library. I struggle to find the books I am looking for even when I use the online library service. Finding information in books that relate to my research is also another thing I would love to improve. I hope that throughout this module I will learn more about research from the library.