Acquisitions
New Additions to Collage Collection
December 15, 2024
Three significant additions to our collage collection explore the intersection of photography and assemblage.
About the Library
Hudson Street Library houses a unique collection dedicated to documenting visual culture through the lens of contemporary photography. Our specialized focus areas include New York City, surveillance, female artists, street art, fashion, and music. We emphasize diverse global perspectives, featuring works from Middle Eastern and other underrepresented creators. The library also boasts rare zines, artist books, and special collections on LGBT+ publications, serial landscape photography, and photography of protest.
Publications
Surveillance Index Edition One
Our first publication explores the intersection of surveillance and photography through works from our collection. This compilation brings together critical essays alongside visual documentation examining how photography has both served surveillance and critiqued it.
Latest News
Collections
Poster Collection Now Online
December 10, 2024
Browse our newly digitized collection of vintage concert posters and graphic design ephemera.
Acquisitions
Comme des Garçons: Six Magazine Archive
November 20, 2024
Complete set of CDG's influential Six magazine (1988-1991) now available for viewing.
Contact & Visit
We welcome submissions from publishers, artists, and friends of the library.
Location
Hudson Street Library
421 Hudson St
New York, NY 10014
Visit Policy
Visits are currently limited to artists, publishers, researchers, and students by appointment. Please contact us to schedule.