The Spring semester starts next week, so we will continue with our Winter recess hours (Monday through Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM; closed on the weekends) through January 21st. Normal library hours resume on Monday, January 22nd. Before term begins, come by and have a look at the new titles on display. New arrivals from…
New Titles – November 2017
As the end of the semester approaches, take some time to page through the new arrivals on display at the Fine Arts Library. As a reminder, the library will be closed during Winter Break (December 23, 2017 through January 1, 2018) and we will reopen on Tuesday, January 2nd. During January, we will observe Winter…
New Titles – October 2017
Winter seems to have finally arrived, so here is a bit of color to brighten up the shortening days. Come browse the new titles on display in front of the circulation desk before they get shelved in the stacks! Or, you can review the new titles list for October 2017 below. They are listed alphabetically by…
Stuart Cary Welch Islamic and South Asian Photograph Collection – Pt. 2
Written by Bronwen Gulkis This post is the second in a series about the Stuart Cary Welch Islamic and South Asian Photograph Collection written by the project’s staff and student catalogers in the Digital Images and Slides Collections of the Fine Arts Library. Before the widespread availability of high-quality digital images, patrons at the Fine…
New Titles – September 2017
Just in time for the end of the month, here is the list of new arrivals for September 2017. As always, titles are listed alphabetically by author or editor; click on the HOLLIS number to view the corresponding bibliographic record. Abbate, Francesco and Antonello Ricco, eds. Ritorno al Cilento : anteprima della mostra. Foggia : Claudio…
Stuart Cary Welch Islamic and South Asian Photograph Collection: Part I
This post is the first in a series about the Stuart Cary Welch Islamic and South Asian Photograph Collection written by the project’s staff and student catalogers in the Digital Images and Slides Collections of the Fine Arts Library. Written by Alejandra Dean In the basement of Lamont Library, a little-known collection is poised to…
New Titles – August 2017
The Fall semester is in full swing and course reserves are filling up. We’re looking to provide more comfortable seating for browsing both new titles and course reserves, so we have been trying out demo chairs over the past few weeks. Grab a book, have a seat, and let us know what you think! You…
Salted Paper Prints from Special Collections
Here you see the wide range in tonality and richness in colors. Indeed, monochrome can be very colorful. We are so glad that many of these salt prints have remained in good condition, such that the facial expressions and details of clothing and accessories for each sitter are still astonishingly clear. In collaboration with the…
Salted Paper Prints Symposium
Salted Paper Prints: Process and Purpose A Collaborative Workshop in Photograph Conservation In collaboration with the Foundation for the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, Harvard Art Museums, and Houghton Library, Harvard Weissman Preservation Center (WPC) is hosting a symposium on salted paper prints on September 14th and 15th. Registered participants will be able to attend a special…
New Titles – July 2017
We are starting to make room for course reserves for the upcoming Fall semester, but new books continue to arrive at FAL. You can also browse the list of new titles for July 2017 below. Titles are listed alphabetically by author or editor; click on the HOLLIS number to view the corresponding bibliographic record. Affentranger-Kirchrath, Angelika, et…