WELCOME TO LUTNICK LIBRARY!
The photography collection is in the Philips Wing, on both the mezzanine and main levels (Level 2).
How can I find books that relate to my project?
In Tripod use the "author" search to find books by a photographer. Use the "subject" search to find books about the photographer.
Tripod Haverford ; Tripod Bryn Mawr ; and Tripod Swarthmore are all different now, so make sure you use the catalog for the school you attend.
Most university and many specialized art libraries use the Library of Congress classification system. Knowing a few of the most commonly used call numbers will allow you to browse a collection. Many materials will fall into the following call number ranges:
TR1 photography magazines
TR15 -139 histories of photography
TR647 exhibit catalogs
TR651 photographic works or topics from years 1800-1850
TR652 photographic works or topics from years 1851-1900
TR653 photographic works or topics from years 1901-1950
TR654 photographic works or topics from years 1951-2000
TR655 photographic works or topics from years 2001-
TR660 landscape photography
TR681 portraits
TR820.5 documentary photography
NOTE: After the first section of the call number (TR654), the second section starts with a letter. This letter will often refer to the first letter in the photographer's last name. For example, a book about Walker Evans is classified with the call number TR654 E...
The following is a list of photography magazines and journals which are currently received at Haverford. Current issues are in the Science Library. Back issues of these periodicals are retained and housed in the Warehouse according to their call number.
Afterimage (also online)
Aperture (also online)
Archive
Blind Spot
Camera Austria International
Contact Sheet
European Photography (also online)
Exposure
Foam
History of Photography (also online)
HotShoe International
Imago
Lenswork
Nueva Luz
Matte
Photo Review
Photo Review Newsletter
Photographer's Forum
View Camera
General art magazines will often have articles and reviews related to photography. Current issues are in the Periodicals Room. Some of these magazines are:
Art in America; ARTnews; Artforum; and Modern Painters.
The library has a large number of videos on the life and work of individual photographers. The videos are located in the Science Library. Most of the videos will be found in the TR650s. You can do a subject search in TRIPOD to determine if the library has videos on particular photographers.