THOMAS R. SCHIFF/ THE LIBRARY BOOK

In 38 sweeping 360° panoramic photographs by Thomas R. Schiff, The Library Exhibition, based off the forthcoming publication The Lib rary Book (Aperture, 2017), describes many of the great libraries of the United States of America, built between the 18th century an d the present. In preRevolutionary War America, libraries were member-driven collections for the elite/ it was not until 1790 that Benjamin Franklin helped to establish the first public lending library. Throughout the subsequent centuries the library has evolved , but alw...[Read more]