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January 16, 2019

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Reading List: 2021 Library Acquisitions
The Frick Art Reference Library’s collection is wide ranging—and constantly evolving. Mary Seem, Acquisitions Lead, offers a sample of the recent book acquisitions of the past year, which enrich and expand on a variety of fascinating topics represented in the library’s holdings.
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Reading List: Staff Picks by Joey Vincennie
Discover more staff picks from the Frick Art Reference Library! In this post, Joey Vincennie, Reference Lead, presents some of his favorite books from the collection—from catalogues related to formative professional experiences to favorite artists like Ellsworth Kelly and Louise Nevelson.
An advertisement for a painting of a landscape featuring a settlement of Native Americans.
Art and Advertising
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Reading List: World's Fairs
In this month’s reading list from the Frick Art Reference Library, Eugenie Fortier, Acting Storage and Retrieval Lead, explores the 171-year tradition of World’s Fairs, to coincide with the current World Expo in Dubai. Recommended books delve into the fairs’ remarkable presentations of art, technology, and global culture.
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Reading List: Staff Picks by Emily Stein
Meet Emily Stein, Photoarchivist at the Frick Art Research Library! In this post, Emily shares a bit about herself along with eight selections from the library’s collections. Explore fascinating exhibition catalogues and some of Emily’s favorite artists, paintings, and sculptures in this reading list.
Screenshot of a 3D model of an ancient Zapotec vessel.
Re-viewing Digital Technologies and Art History

Photoarchive staff was involved in the publication of a special issue of The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy: “Re-viewing Digital Technologies and Art History."

Stack of nine books on a black cart in front of a window
Reading List: Jewish American Heritage Month
In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, discover a selection of recommended reads from the Frick Art Reference Library on Jewish artists, collectors, and scholars in North America. Books on the list explore themes such as the diasporic experience, assimilation and tradition, and the sacred and secular.
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Reading List: Staff Picks by Emily Stein

Meet Emily Stein, Photoarchivist at the Frick Art Research Library! In this post, Emily shares a bit about herself along with eight selections from the library’s collections.

Painting of a woman seated at a table set near a window with a man handing her a sheet
Datasets of the Dutch Golden Age
Since its founding in 2014, the Digital Art History Lab (DAHL) has served the public with workshops and symposia to introduce the possibilities that the digital world holds for art historians. During these events, DAHL staff have encountered a wealth of enthusiasm but a lack of workable art datasets. Thus, we are excited to announce the release of two datasets, the Montias database and a Vermeer dataset on GitHub, an online repository and hosting service built for collaboration.
Five books with one cover showing a portrait of Frida Kahlo in white back braces, her spine visible
Reading List: Disability Pride Month
In celebration of Disability Pride Month, Michelle McCarthy-Behler, Reference Lead at the Frick Art Reference Library, presents a recommended reading list of monographs and exhibition catalogs that highlight people with disabilities throughout art history.