Blog Posts by Subject: Art

French draftsman and illustrator, Augel is the author of several books for children including the comic book 'Young Mozart.'

A cartoonist and writer, she talks about her influences, her work and her career (she submitted over 100 cartoons to the New Yorker before having one published!).

The enduring appeal of Art Deco is quite remarkable. It is also a paradox—both nostalgic, yet vanguard. And we never know when the style will pop up again.

"I think art, all art, is the exploration and expression of being, and an exercise of discipline. It's a representation of the individual human experience and possibilities for the future. Without art, life would be empty"

"Asking an artist 'Why art?' is like asking a fish 'Why water?' It is not a choice."

She's researching trees in New York City for a forthcoming artist book that will be a mix of photographs, text, archival images and personal vignettes.

Our Digital Collections are rich with subway material including a collection of photographs by Alen MacWeeney that capture the quirkiness, diversity, and grittiness of late 1970s New York.

Perhaps some of their projects can support and inspire some of yours as well.

See what it's like to "dar un paseo" (take a leisurely stroll) down one of the most famous avenues in Havana.

Inspirational biographies never go out of style. As part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, kids can learn more about eight notable people who defied racism and made their mark in the arts, film, sports, and more.

On May 8, Barbara Moore will be conversing with Max Schumann at NYPL. Meanwhile, you can view a selection of items from the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division’s Art & Architecture Collection in a vitrine in the Rose Main Reading Room.

The New York Public Library is offering a unique opportunity for those 50 and older. Several neighborhood branches will be offering classes in a variety of art forms.

The second issue of the Library Zine! is here! Explore a few selections from the second issue.

For Americans in the post-Civil War years, the most iconic images of the cosmos were largely the work of one man: Étienne Leopold Trouvelot (1827-1895), an artist and amateur astronomer who produced incredible images of the heavens.

Are you writer, poet, or artist? Would you like to see your works published? The New York Public Library has an opportunity for you!

In honor of National Poetry Month, and what would have been her 89th birthday, we celebrate the life and work of, Dr. Maya Angelou, with this Research Guide. Here, you will find an overview of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s holdings related to the work and life of this notable poet, writer, journalist, actress, and dancer.

In honor of International Women's Day, we honor former Schomburg Center Photographs and Prints Division curator, Dr. Deborah Willis. In this interview, Dr. Willis discusses the BLACK PORTRAITURE[S] III: Reinventions: Strains of Histories and Cultures conference, her photography work, and her pioneering work at The Schomburg Center.

New! This series of Schomburg Center Research Guides will provide you with resources related to various topics and subjects related to the Global Black Experience. This research guide will provide you with an overview of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s holdings related to Black dance pioneer, Katherine Dunham.

Are you writer, poet, or artist? Would you like to see your works published? The New York Public Library has an opportunity for you!