Tagged Photography
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Reporter Vivian Shirley Climbs Philadelphia Landmarks!
The Print and Picture Collection recently added a group of photos to the Historical Images of Philadelphia Digital Collection featuring intrepid reporter Vivian Shirley climbing three Philadelphia landmarks between 1929 and…
William Rapp Collection of Historical Images of Philadelphia
The Print and Picture Collection is happy to announce the addition of over 100 photographic images by William Rapp to our Historical Images of Philadelphia digital collection. Born in 1920, William Henry Rapp, Jr.…
Fur and Feathers: A New Exhibition in the Print and Picture Collection Hallway
Cat lovers and bird lovers unite! While cats and birds have a contentious relationship in nature, images of them have been living harmoniously side-by-side in the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Print and Picture Collection . Fur…
Joel Katz and Jackie Neale Exhibition and Opening Reception
The Print and Picture Collection is pleased to announce a new exhibtion in the Print and Picture Collection Hallway Gallery. The exhibition, Joel Katz and Jackie Neale , features photographs and collage by Joel Katz and photographs…
The Artists of The Print Center
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of The Print Center , and organizations citywide, including the Free Library of Philadelphia Print and Picture Collection , are joining in the celebration. The Print Center was founded by a group of…
Celebrate Philly Photo Day 2015 with a Hands-on Photography Workshop for Adults over 50
Calling all creatives and burgeoning photographers! On Friday, October 9, 2015, the 6th Annual Philly Photo Day will celebrate photography as an art form, with the Greater Philadelphia region as the subject. In a region where the…
Lynsey Addario | Of Love & War
Tickets on sale September 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Often focusing on armed conflict, human rights issues, and women’s roles in traditional societies, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario’s work regularly…
EXHIBITION COMING SOON: Philadelphia -The Changing City
October 10, 2018 – April 13, 2019 An exhibition in the Rare Book Department From river to skyline and stoop to stoop, Philadelphia has been re-formed and re-shaped throughout its history. Its transformation from bustling…