I am delighted to announce the appointment of Teresa Harris as the Curator of Avery Classics. A long-time reader in Avery Classics, Teri is well acquainted with our outstanding collection and with the worldwide community of scholars who work here throughout the year. Her substantial knowledge of architectural history and special collections will guide her […]
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Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings in Legos
Here is an interesting New York Times article on Adam Reed Tucker building a model of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West with Legos: Check out the Frank Lloyd Wright Lego sets we have at Avery Library: […]
Yardley Architectural Letterheads Collection online
Comprised of commercial stationery with illustrations of buildings in lower Manhattan, the Yardley Collection provides a unique view of New York City’s evolution during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Selected for their illustrations of buildings in lower Manhattan, these pieces of stationery include rare images of the city’s commercial architecture, much of which is no […]
Job Postings: Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library
New job openings at Avery! Avery Library is seeking qualified candidates for two full-time professional staff positions: The Curator of Avery Classics provides leadership and administration for collection development and resource management of the Avery Classics (rare books) collection. Read more and apply online: https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=59525 The Registrar & Digital Content Librarian is responsible for special […]
Avery New Acquisitions Event May 19
Please join us to view highlights of Avery 2013-2014 acquisitions! Monday May 19, 2014 Display: 3:00 – 8:00 pm Reception: 5:30 – 8:00 pm Sponsored by Avery Friends & the Friends of the Columbia University Libraries To RSVP, please call 212.854.6199 or email: Avery-Friends@libraries.cul.columbia.edu Image Credit: François Lecoy. Méthode simple et facile pour lever les plans, suivie d’un traité dunivellement et d’un abrégé des règles du lavis … (Paris: Duponcet, […]
SAH Exhibition Catalogue Award for Henri Labrouste
This month, the Society of Architectural Historians announced its annual awards for publications in architectural history. The Philip Johnson Exhibition Catalogue Award went to Henri Labrouste: Structure Brought to Light, edited by Corinne Bélier, Barry Bergdoll, and Marc Le Coeur. This catalogue accompanied an exhibition that opened at the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine in […]
Avery in PBS series “The Rise and Fall of Penn Station”
Avery Library's photographs of McKim, Mead, and White's former Pennsylvania Station building are featured in the latest installment of the American Experience, a PBS series. This installment, entitled "The Rise and Fall of Penn Station", includes photographs documenting the construction of the station that are now in the Avery Classics collection. These photographs are now […]
Katzenbach & Warren, Inc wallcovering trade catalog
Although it is only February, Avery Classics is already looking ahead to the spring New Acquisitions show. This year's event will include a recently acquired trade catalog from the home design firm of Katzenbach & Warren, Inc. Issued in 1949, Mural Scrolls presents a series of wall coverings designed by Calder, Matisse, Matta, and Miro […]
Avery in Grolier Club Exhibition
Selling the Dwelling: The Books that Built America's Houses The Grolier Club December 11, 2013-February 8, 2014 Avery Classics and Drawings & Archives have contributed to the Grolier Club's exhibition on the history of the American Dream of home ownership. Over 200 rare books, periodicals, drawings, periodicals, and printed ephemera will show how the idea […]
Avery Classics in Léger: Modern Art and the Metropolis
Léger: Modern Art and the Metropolis Philadelphia Museum of Art October 14, 2013-January 5, 2014 This fall's special exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum Léger: Modern Art and the Metropolis offers a multi-media exploration of the career of French modernist Fernand Léger (1881-1955). Curated by Anna Vallye, a postdoctoral fellow at the museum and an alumna […]