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The Library
The Pratt Institute Library is a historical
landmark built in 1896 with interiors
by the Tiffany Glass and Decorating
Company. An outstanding architectural
feature of the Brooklyn campus, the
Library also maintains a small branch
at Pratt Manhattan. Patrons can access
the Internet, bibliographic indexes,
full-text databases, and multimedia
CD-ROM titles from workstations at both
facilities. These workstations have the
latest software and plug-in applications,
which allow the use of VRML files
and streaming audio and video. Internet
documents may be displayed in many
languages and character sets, including
Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic,
and Greek.
The Library has approximately
200,000 volumes and a super-ior art,
design, and architecture collection.
Library holdings include excellent slide
and circulating picture collections, and
a Multimedia Center housing nearly
3,000 film and video titles. Students can
use their ID cards to gain easy access to
numerous public and college libraries
near the Pratt campuses.
Pratt has approximately 26,000
active alumni, whose achievements
are a testament to the soundness
of the Institute’s educational philosophy.
Pratt alumni have designed well-known,
award-winning furniture, clothing,
buildings, commercials, household
items, and automobiles. Their work has
been exhibited in major museums
and galleries.
William Boyer, designer of the classic
Thunderbird automobile
Tomie dePaola, writer and illustrator
of classic children’s books, including
Strega Nona
Jules Feiffer, cartoonist and playwright
Harvey Fierstein , actor and playwright,
Torch Song Trilogy
Steve Frankfurt, advertising innovator;
chairman of Frankfurt Balkind;
named to the Art Directors Hall
of Fame
Bob Giraldi, director of the Michael
Jackson Pepsi-Cola commercial
Michael Gross, executive producer of
Ghostbusters
Bruce Hannah, furniture designer
for Knoll; named Designer of the
Decade in 1990
Eva Hesse, minimalist sculptor
and painter
Malcolm Holzman , architect for the
Virginia Museum of Art and Rizzoli
Bookstore in New York
Steve Horn , photographer, graphic
designer, and creative director for
TV commercials
Betsey Johnson , fashion designer
Ellsworth Kelly, contemporary painter
Ed Koren , cartoonist for The New Yorker
magazine
Naomi Leff, international interior
designer; designed Ralph Lauren
flagship headquarters
George Lois, designer, advertising leader,
and chairman of Lois USA New York
Robert Mapplethorpe, photographer
Peter Max, artist; widely known for
his pop art and psychedelic images
of the sixties
Leon Moed, principal, Moed de Armas
Architects, New York; formerly,
project partner, Skidmore, Owings
and Merrill
Norman Norell, fashion designer
Charles Pollock, a leading force in chair
design for more than 40 years
Paul Rand, designer, author; set
worldwide graphic standards;
designed IBM, ABC, Westinghouse,
and NeXT corporate identities
An Illustrious Alumni Body