Feb 21, 2012

Brooklyn art library

On the same day exploring Brooklyn with Joel, he showed me this neat space in Williamsburg - the Brooklyn Art Library, which houses the brilliant Sketchbook Project. The shelves here are stocked with sketchbooks from all sorts of artists from all around the world. Besides that, there are just a ton of cool finds, art supplies, and paper goods.


We picked up this pretty hilarious illustrated book.

13 comments :

  1. I love this space! What cute and interesting finds! I also now love the word "ephemera" and what it means, just a sentimentalist at heart! Great photographs as always :)

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  2. goodness how this appealed to my inner nerd.

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  3. why is it that you never hear about these places when you're actually in new york?! i would've loved to visit the library. what a beautiful place.

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  4. I love that book! I bought it for one of my dear friends for their birthday and nearly had to keep it for myself, it is so funny. Before I even clicked the link, I had a feeling it would be that book!

    I am definitely putting this on my list of places to visit the next time I visit NY. I could spend hours perusing those sketchbooks.

    PS: If you ever are interested in taking up painting, that Gouache you photographed is my absolute favorite brand! Highly recommend.

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  5. an art library??? so photogenic. man, i wish we had something like that here.

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  6. so awesome. you captured the place so beautifully!
    j.

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  7. how cool is that?! all that vintage shelves and chairs and just everything is so beautiful...

    thanks for sharing!
    salma

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  8. what an awesome place & gorgeous images

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  9. Oh my word I love the card catalogue. I'd love to have that in my living room.



    Christine

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  10. I love the Brooklyn Art Library! My friend has a sketchbook there, which you can 'borrow'. When we went last year they were selling the cutest little Kodak cameras.

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  11. gorgeous, both your photos and the place.

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  12. GAH!!! v;shv;gflsanflk;vh;lfkzbnlh ;dugfkjbkj'.......

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