Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia

We went over to Temple University yesterday to check out their exhibition “The Art of the Book: Treasures from the Special Collections Research Center”. To say we were blown away is an understatement! The exhibition closes at 5pm on Monday, so catch it if you can.

This week we installed our new second floor exhibition “Creative Persuasion” which will be up until Friday, Oct. 4. Here are some behind the scenes pictures. Hope you enjoy them!

Drop in Event tonight 4:30 to 6:30 in the Print and Picture Collection!

See the latest News from the Print and Picture Collection for info on our current exhibitions and upcoming events, including a program celebrating printmaker Chen Lok Lee.

PIX News: Celebrating Printmaker Chen Lok Lee and more Celebrating Printmaker Chen Lok Lee Join the Print and Picture Collection on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. for a drop-in program to view prints by artist Chen Lok Lee. Born in Chi

We are still in awe of the community turnout from Monday’s eclipse! Librarians Erin and Shane from the Science and Wellness Department did an amazing job organizing the event. Lots of eclipse glasses were handed out in the weeks leading up to the event, but a whopping 1,715 people received free glasses courtesy of the Free Library on Monday. Our Special Collections team had a coloring sheet scanned from a WPA Astronomy Poster circa 1938 and a stamp craft inspired by artist Ruth Asawa using Free Library Stamps. Science & Wellness - Free Library of PhiladelphiaFree Library of Philadelphia The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundationp

We will be joining our friends Science & Wellness - Free Library of Philadelphia on Monday with coloring sheets and a button giveaway! Join us in Shakespeare Park!

Now on the Free Library of Philadelphia Blog:

Japanese Ukiyo-E Prints in the Print and Picture Collection

Nora transferred to the Special Collections Division about a year ago, and did a deep dive organizing and learning more about our Japanese Print collection. Read more here:

Blog: Japanese Ukiyo-E Prints in the Print and Picture Department I’ve been working in the Print and Picture Collection at Parkway Central Library for about a year now and I’ve still barely scratched the surface of learning about all of the art…

Just 1 more week to see The Art and Influence of John Dowell before it closes on March 2! Parkway Central Library is open today Saturday, February 24!

Visit freelibrary.org/johndowell for more info. Photos by Ryan Brandenberg.


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https://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/post/5151

Today at 4 PM - a free printmaking program at Thomas F. Donatucci Sr. Library (Free Library of Philadelphia) with our friend Bill Brookover Works on Paper !
Programming presented as part of the Art and Influence of John Dowell exhibition: https://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/post/5151

Check out this special printmaking program for all ages at the Donatucci Library tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17 at 4:00 p.m.

Photos from the 2023 Pepper Forum celebrating the Free Library of Philadelphia's exhibition The Art and Influence of John Dowell.
Watch John E. Dowell and Dr. Brittany Webb in conversation here: https://youtu.be/97OE7ennmb0

Photos by Constance Mensh

The The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation hosted John E. Dowell and Dr. Brittany Webb from PAFA The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in conversation, and the event was recorded for all to view.

Pepper Forum 2023 Fifth Annual Pepper Forum:An intimate conversation withJohn Dowell | Artist, Printmaker, Photographer and Dr. Brittany Webb | Evelyn & Will Kaplan Curator of...

As part of "The Art and Influence of John Dowell" exhibition at Parkway Central Library, we are happy to present a series of printmaking programs at neighborhood libraries. The first programs were held yesterday at West Oak Lane Library and Logan Branch Library (Free Library of Philadelphia). Check out these great photos from yesterday's event at West Oak Lane! More printmaking programs are coming up in early 2024 - see freelibrary.org/johndowell for more info.

The Art and Influence of John Dowell opens on Monday October 2 in Parkway Central Library! Here are some installation images- many thanks to all the Free Library staff members who helped make this exhibition possible! Learn more about the exhibition and related events at freelibrary.org/johndowell
Free Library of Philadelphia John E. Dowell Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia

Today is Free Museum Day at the Free Library of Philadelphia! Part of Wawa Welcome America, Free Museum Days encourage visitors to see local cultural institutions in the days leading up to the Fourth of July, with free admission. Our Special Collections Division in Parkway Central Library has lots for you to see. On the 2nd floor, visit our exhibition Beauty on the Horizon: The Art of Landscapes, featuring objects from the Children's Literature Research Collection, Map Collection, and Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia. On the 3rd floor, you can visit the Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia to see Mapping Imagination: The Art of World Building, and also visit the Elkins Library. Check the links in the comments to learn more about the exhibitions, and to see a video we created for 2020's Free Museum Day.

Dusting off the Facebook account to share this post from Wit López Art- we are honored to add their art to the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Special Collections!

New exhibition at Parkway Central Library!

Events: Beauty on the Horizon: The Art of Landscapes Landscapes are more than picturesthey are representations of the world around us, an artists interpretation of time and place. These interpretations evoke mood through medium, style, and design. Natural features like rivers and mountains are prominently displayed, and as urban development continues,...

Do not miss out for this special in person event with artist/curator Ennis Carter from Posters for the People to view WPA Posters created in Philadelphia in the 1930s-1940s and to discuss about creating the Freedom Phoenix, a reductive linocut poster she completed in 2020. Read all about it here: https://www.postersforthepeople.com/field-update--blog/in-person-event-at-free-library-of-phila-121622

Happy Flag Day! We're joining the National Constitution Center's challenge to celebrate!

From the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia, this perhaps unfinished American flag is part of the collection of WPA posters given to the Library in 1943.

More details: https://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/item/64322