Award-Winning CD-ROM "A Passion For Art: Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse and Dr. Barnes" Now Available for the Macintosh; Windows-Based Version of Corbis Publishing's First Title Wins 12 Awards in Three Months.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 1995--Corbis Publishing, the multimedia product division of Corbis Corp., today announced the availability of the highly anticipated Macintosh(r)-based version of "A Passion for Art: Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse and Dr. Barnes." The title takes the viewer on a journey through the famous Barnes Foundation Barnes Foundation, museum in Merion, Pa. Founded in 1922, it houses the impressive art collection amassed by Albert Coombs Barnes, 1872–1951, a wealthy Philadelphia physician, patent-medicine inventor, and pharmaceutical manufacturer. collection, one of the world's greatest collections of impressionist and post-impressionist art ever assembled by one person. This announcement follows the February launch of the Microsoft(r) Windows(r)- based version of "A Passion for Art," which within the last three months has claimed several high-profile industry awards. At the Association of Multimedia International's June conference, the title was awarded a 1995 AMI for one of the best shows, a Merit Award for Multimedia Achievement, and six Production Awards: art direction, multimedia, programming, soundtrack, script and interactive design. In April, "A Passion for Art" garnered two 1995 NewMedia INVISION gold awards for one of the best adult "edutainment" titles and for technical and creative excellence in interface design. In addition, the title was awarded a place on Computer Life's Best of Everything list, and on HomePC's 1995 Editors' Choice Top 100 list. "`A Passion for Art' offers one of the most exciting multimedia experiences on the market today and has consistently been one of our top sellers since its release," said William Steinmetz William Steinmetz was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Indian Wars. Biography William Steinmetz was born in Newport, Kentucky on September 2,1847. He was a Corporal in the American Civil War. , new-media buyer for Borders Books and Music. "This title is blowing away other CD-ROMs in the infotainment category; we've had a hard time keeping the product in stock." Designed with a compelling, easy-to-use interface, "A Passion for Art" engages the viewer by combining unique content and information with an entertaining multimedia experience. With many similarities to a documentary film, the CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). opens with music and a historical collage that sets the stage for the inherent drama of the Barnes story. In the 1920s, Dr. Albert C. Barnes
Albert Coombs Barnes (January 2 1872–July 24 1951) was an American inventor and art collector, who made a fortune from the development of the antiseptic drug Argyrol, and founded the Barnes began to build one of the largest private collections in the world of French impressionist and post-impressionist paintings by such masters as Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse, Gauguin and van Gogh. He opened the doors to the collection only to be ridiculed for buying what the critics called "lunatic art." Furious and humiliated hu·mil·i·ate tr.v. hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing, hu·mil·i·ates To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of. See Synonyms at degrade. , Dr. Barnes closed the doors and limited access to the collection, keeping it unknown to the greater public for more than 70 years. The CD-ROM brings the story and the history of the paintings to life through interactive tours, in addition to providing insights from noted art critics and historians. The viewers "walk" through a virtual Barnes Foundation gallery, where they can look in detail at more than 330 paintings. With the click of a mouse, viewers can direct where they move within the galleries, creating a memorable and very personal experience. In addition to the long-hidden works of art, the title offers a look at never-before- published archival documents from the Barnes Foundation, which include letters from Matisse as well as several important art dealers. "With `A Passion for Art,' Corbis Publishing has developed a successful formula for creating a powerful multimedia experience," said Doug Rowan, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Corbis. "The secret lies in a combination of several elements: dramatic storytelling, strong people and personalities evoking a personal interest, simple yet sophisticated and intuitive interface designs, and an extraordinary use of media and visuals." Distributed through Maxis, 800/336-2947, to the traditional software channel and through Pacific Pipeline, 800/444-READ (444-7323), and Ingram Book Co., 800/937-8000, to the book channel, both the Macintosh- and Windows-based versions of "A Passion for Art: Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse and Dr. Barnes" are available in stores across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada and Europe. In addition to being available at Borders Books and Music, the title can be found at museum stores and other bookstores, including Barnes & Noble, as well as software retailers such as CompUSA, Computer City, Egghead Software This article is about historical United States software retailer. For other uses for the word "egghead", see Egghead (disambiguation). Egghead Software was founded in 1984 as a computer software retail company. , Software ETC ETC - ExTendible Compiler. Fortran-like, macro extendible. "ETC - An Extendible Macro-Based Compiler", B.N. Dickman, Proc SJCC 38 (1971). ., and Electronics Boutique Electronics Boutique is an international computer and video games retailer, established as an American company in 1977 by James Kim with a single, electronics-focused kiosk, located in a suburban Philadelphia mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. . The average price of "A Passion for Art" is less than $50. For information regarding educational programs, contact Corbis Publishing at 206/649-3997. The minimum system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. for the Macintosh-based version are a multimedia personal computer with a 68040 microprocessor -- Mac(r) II vx -- running at 25 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. or higher, 8 MB of RAM, System 7.1, a 256-color 13-inch monitor, a double-speed CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. , a sound card and speakers, and a mouse. "A Passion for Art" was created with Macromedia(r) Director, an authoring tool capable of developing a product that works on both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Corbis Publishing is a division of Corbis, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. founded in 1989 by Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. to develop new ways of accessing and distributing images in digital form. Corbis is building a unique and comprehensive archive of high-quality digital imagery and multimedia content. "A Passion for Art" is based on the Barnes Foundation collection, an example of the unusual and compelling creative material available in this archive. Corbis Media, another division of Corbis, licenses content from the digital archive to creative professionals. Corbis, Corbis Publishing and Corbis Media are based in Bellevue, Wash. -0- Corbis and the Corbis logo are trademarks of Corbis Corporation. Macintosh and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Macromedia is a registered trademark of Macromedia Inc. CONTACT: Waggener Edstrom Angela Newlove, 206/637-9097 e-mail: angelan@wagged.com OR Corbis Corp. Laurie McEachron, 206/649-3363 e-mail: lauriemc@corbis.com |
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