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The Drag Queen Stroll: Jeff Cowen and 1980s New York City

This article is written by Joe Festa, Manuscript Reference Librarian. Jeff Cowen, a contemporary art photographer born in New York City, is best known for his portraits and collages, and a painterly...

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Ken Regan’s Celebrity Portraiture: Paul Mazursky Comes Home

This post was written by N-YHS intern Brynn White Numerous tributes to actor and filmmaker Paul Mazursky have unspooled since his passing on Tuesday, July 1. In films such as Bob and Carol and Ted and...

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Judge These Books By Their Covers: George A. Zabriskie’s Bookbinding

This post is by Rebecca Grabie, Reference Librarian for Printed Collections. The art of bookbinding is the art of creating in the reader, by the composition of the covers of a book, the state of mind...

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