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- Title
Decorative arts to borrow at home: a unique story of a specialized collection of images in a French public art library.
- Authors
Garcia, Joëlle
- Abstract
A Parisian public library specializing in decorative arts, the Bibliothèque Forney is considered one of the first public lending art libraries in France. From the library's opening in the nineteenth century to the year 2000, readers could borrow art images to use as models or sources of inspiration. Today a selection of art plates are still freely accessible. The history of this unique service highlights the librarians' efforts to meet the evolving needs of researchers looking for easily accessible art; their work to keep up with modernity; and their efforts to add value for their users.
- Subjects
FRANCE; DECORATIVE arts; FRENCH art; PUBLIC libraries; RESEARCH personnel; NINETEENTH century; LIBRARIANS
- Publication
Art Libraries Journal, 2024, Vol 49, Issue 1, p10
- ISSN
0307-4722
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/alj.2023.29