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ephemera fi les that are orga-
nized by artists’ names and
exhibition spaces.
The Print Collection
encompasses over 200,
prints, along with a special-
ized reference collection
on the history of prints and
printmakers; the Photography
Collection includes examples
of almost every photographic
process from the earliest
daguerreotypes to contempo-
rary digital images.
TAM: What about special
exhibitions?
NYPL: “A Curious Hand:
The Prints of Henri Charles
Guerard (1846-1897),” orga-
nized by Curator of Prints
Madeleine Viljoen, will be on
view through February 26th.
Previously, “Embracing
Chaos: Dada, 100 Years Later”
was on display with materials
from the Spencer Collection
and Photography Collection.
It showcased the Library’s
collections of Dada expressed
in visual and literary form,
including works by Tristan
Tzara, Marcel Duchamp, Man
Ray, Hugo Ball, Tomoyoshi
Murayama and Serge
Charchoune, among others.
TAM: Are there any other
must-see library systems with
exceptional art collections?
NYPL: The Boston Public
Library (BPL) has a John
Singer Sargent mural cycle
titled Triumph of Religion
throughout the entire
hall in the Library build-
ing, depicting stories of
Christianity and Judaism.
BPL also has an impressive
Fine Arts Department with
noncirculating resources.
ONE MAN’S TRASH
IS ANOTHER’S
PUBLIC ART PIECE
Jean Shin used recycled rebar in
Seattle to create a sculpture inside
one of the city’s dumpsites.When Seattle’s North Transfer
Station was being renovated,
10,000 feet of rebar was care-
fully set aside for sculptor Jean
Shin—an artist familiar with
reusing unwanted materials.
With it, she bent and molded the
bars into shapes that represent
the topography of the site before
the dumpsite was built. The
work not only pays homage to
the natural landscape but also
does it some good by reusing
materials that may have other-
wise been simply transferred
to another heap. The public art
will help enliven the space as it’s
still being transformed into a
playground for adults and chil-
dren alike, including the instal-
lation of a play area, sports
court, walkways and more art!
SPOTTED ONLINE The Museum of Modern Art published a blog
post by Thomas J. Lax titled, “How Do Black Lives Matter in MoMA’s
Collection?” Read the full post and see some of MoMA’s famous
artworks on this subject at bit.ly/momablm.
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