Preserving Panafrica: Ephemera in Art and Culture
Posted January 16, 2025
By Susan Russick Magazines. Brochures. Books. You expect to see these materials in a library setting, but not on exhibit in an art museum—and...Category: Behind the Scenes
Many Hands Make Light Work: Treating and Housing Over 1,000 Siege and Commune of Paris Posters
Posted August 27, 2024
By Jess Ortegon Over the years, Northwestern conservation staff have worked on a few sections of the Siege and Commune of Paris (ca. 1870-1871)...
Breaking News! Big Bound Newspapers Get Boxed: Housing a Chicago Tribune Collection
Posted May 1, 2024
By Julie Calcagno Taking on a large collection housing project, especially if you’ve never done one before, can be daunting. There are so many...
Award-winning librarian gets all the love for his community focus
Posted February 5, 2024
Sure, librarian Ted Quiballo was pleased to find out he had been named one of 10 winners of an annual recognition from the American...
Stjopka Collages Revealed
Posted February 6, 2023
By Laura Berenger The collage artworks by Stjopka (born 1956) present a very detailed world and an imagination that is adventurous, historical, tender, macabre,...
Photography exhibit in the library showcases student art
Posted February 2, 2023
A new partnership between the Art Library and the department of Art Theory & Practice has created a space for showcasing student photography on...
Moving ‘Matrix’: A big project to protect a bigger painting
Posted June 19, 2017
By Susan Russick, Special Collections Conservator Over the summer, University Library is undergoing a significant renovation of its entrance hallway. For visitors, this means...