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Category Archives: Library books
Vivienne Westwood
“A status symbol is a book. A very easy book to read is The Catcher in the Rye. Walk around with that under your arm, kids. That is status.” Vivienne Westwood 1941-2022 We have been celebrating the life and work … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, Library books, Library Collections, Library Displays, Library e-resources
Tagged fashion, punk
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South Asian Heritage Month display
July 18th -August 17th is South Asian Heritage Month, and to celebrate we have put together a display of books at Aldgate library, focusing on textiles from the area, in particular India. “The month aims to amplify and celebrate British … Continue reading
Posted in Library books, Library Displays, Uncategorized
Tagged "art history", "Art Library", art, textiles
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National Art Library to re-open
Great news for art book lovers and researchers, the National Art Library has re-opened! The National Art Library is held at the V&A Museum in South Kensington, and holds the UK’s most comprehensive public reference collection of literature on the fine … Continue reading
Posted in art collections, events, Library books, Library Collections, Uncategorized
Tagged "Art Library", external libraries
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Judith Butler event
Judith Butler is one of those names we see constantly on books coming in and out of the library, her books cover topics relevant in so many subjects. So we were very excited to hear she would be presenting a … Continue reading
Time to vote!
With the election fast approaching, we have put up a display in Aldgate library tying in Art and Politics (a vast subject!). Did you know Parliament has its own art collection? It is jointly owned by the House of Commons … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, Digital online archive, event, External archives and libraries, Library books, Library Displays
Tagged "art history", "Art Library", art, books, CASS, events, political, The Cass
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Plastic Population
It has been Green Week all this week at London Metropolitan University, with many events going on, including visiting our bees (at Holloway Road campus), introduction of coffee cup recycling points and charity pop up stalls amongst many more! For … Continue reading
Posted in events, Library books, Library Collections, Materials & Products
Tagged "art history", design, green, Green Week, packaging, The Cass
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Bauhaus 100
2019 sees the centenary of the visionary art school, The Bauhaus, which opened in 1919. As Cass lecturer Patrick Brill (AKA Bob and Roberta Smith, who teaches Fine Art here), once described the Cass as the ‘Aldgate Bauhaus’, we couldn’t let … Continue reading
Posted in event, events, Exhibitions, Library books, Library Collections, Library Displays, Library e-resources
Tagged "art history", "graphic design", architecture, events
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Censorship
This weekend will be your last chance to catch the Censored! Stage, Screen, Society at 50 exhibition at the V&A, as well as our library display at Aldgate Library on the topic. 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the end … Continue reading
It’s About Time!
It’s that time again! Time to put your clocks back this Sunday, and while you are pondering the concepts of time, why not check out our book display at Aldgate Library all about watches, clocks, and time itself. In perfect … Continue reading
Posted in Library books, Library Displays
Tagged "Art Library", books, CASS, exhibitions, jewellery
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American Animals
Have you been to seen the film American Animals yet? It’s all about some students trying to steal valuable books from their university library! One of the books in question is a rare volume of Birds of America by James … Continue reading
Posted in Digital online archive, events, Library books, Uncategorized
Tagged "art history", "Art Library", "graphic design", Aldgate LIbrary, film, illustration
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