Affordable New York: A Housing Legacy Museum of the City of New York September 18, 2015-February 1, 2016 “Fifteen objects were lent from Drawings and Archives including drawings for Roosevelt Island development by Philip Johnson and John Burgee (preliminary scheme) and John Johansen (final design), sketches and photographs of Carver House by Simon […]
Avery Classics in Early Soviet Photography exhibition
The Power of Pictures: Early Soviet Photography, Early Soviet Film Jewish Museum, New York September 25, 2015 – February 7, 2016 From early vanguard constructivist works by Alexander Rodchenko and El Lissitzky, to the modernist images of Arkady Shaikhet and Max Penson, Soviet photographers played a pivotal role in the history of photography. Covering the […]
Curl Conservation: Day 3
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Meadmore’s Curl being conserved
Conservation day has arrived! The Curl by Clement Meadmore, the large sculpture installed outside Uris Hall, is about to undergo a major conservation project. On Tuesday, September 8, Conservation Solutions and their riggers will dismantle the sculpture, and on Wednesday, September 9, the sculpture will be moved off-site so conservation work may begin. The sculpture […]
Avery Library Welcomes Students
Avery Library welcomes new and returning students! We hope you had a great vacation and are ready for the new semester. Just a couple of quick reminders: When we are not available for reference questions you can click on “Ask a Librarian” to be connected to Virtual Reference. Our hours for the Fall semester are […]
A.J. Downing and His Legacy exhibition
A.J. Downing and His Legacy Assembled by the staff of Avery Library and Janet W. Foster, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Columbia University GSAPP September 1 – November 13, 2015 Avery Classics reading room Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm Alexander Jackson Downing, known as the “father” of the American architectural pattern book, was born 200 years ago, on October 31, […]
Avery Summer 2015 Work Zone
Beginning August 6th, Avery’s 200-level reading rooms will be intermittently closed for renovations. Readers are welcome to use the 300-level main reading room, but patron access to the 200-level reading rooms will not be permitted during closure dates. CLOSURE DATES August 6-7: ALL 200-level reading rooms closed August 17 – 30: ALL 200-level reading rooms […]
G. P. Schafer Architect office visits Avery
On June 24th , Avery Library welcomed the office of G. P. Schafer Architect for a viewing of materials from special collections.The evening focused on American domestic architecture, emphasizing the neoclassical and vernacular influences of interest to Mr. Schafer’s firm. Avery Classics presented a selection of books that a traced a narrative from the […]