Peter's role in the library
I am the Head of the Art & Architecture Library, which includes the Visual Resources Center. While I share instructional, reference, and collection development responsibilities with my colleagues here in the Art & Architecture Library, the history of photography and 20th century American art are two areas I am especially interested in. One of the great pleasures I have in serving as Head of this Library is the opportunity to build upon the tremedous strengths of our Art Locked Stacks collection, which includes a formidable array of antiquarian works, illuminated manuscript and Chinese scroll facsimiles, contemporary art ephemera, publications, and multiples, as well as a fine collection of photobooks and photographic materials. And many other fascinating materials. Our exhibitions and notable acquisitions pages will give you an idea of our collection strengths.
Topic Guides by Peter
| Guide | Last Updated | Subject tag |
|---|---|---|
| Film Studies: Basic Literature | 2012-10-01 | Film and media studies |
| Artists' Books | 2013-01-10 | Art, Art history, Rare books |
| Photography | 2012-10-02 | Art, Art history, Photography |
| American Art: Before 1900 | 2012-09-28 | Art, Art history, American history |
| Feminism and Contemporary Art | 2012-09-12 | Art, Art history, Art philosophy, Feminist studies |
| American Art: 1900 to Present | 2012-12-14 | Art, Art history, American history |
| Israeli Art | 2012-10-03 | Art, Art history, Jewish studies, Hebraica, Judaica |
| Design | 2012-09-27 | Art, Advertising and media, Art history, Design, Mechanical design, Mechanical engineering, Communication and journalism |
| Conceptual Art | 2012-10-02 | Art, Art history, Art philosophy |
| Art History: Beginning Research | 2012-10-03 | Art, Art history |
Course Guides by Peter
| Course number | Term | Guide | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWR 2SLA | Winter 2013 | Information Design: The Visual Language of Graphic Communication | Lee, S. |
| ARTHIST 1 | Fall 2012 | Introduction to the Visual Arts | Nemerov, A. |
| PWR 1GMT | Winter 2013 | The Shape of Things: The Rhetoric of Design | Taylor, M. |
Professional activities
Member, Art Libraries Society of North America (1987 - present).
Attended California Rare Book School, UCLA, 2012. "History, Identification, and Preservation of Photographic Materials."
