Words on Pictures: A New Chapter in American Photography
Words on Pictures: Romana and the New York Public Library’s Picture Collection . edited by Anthony T. Troncale. New York: Photo Verso Publications, LLC , 2020. ISBN 978-1-7346409-0-8 (hardcover) Identifiers ISBN 978-1-7346409-1-5 (ebook) The history of the use of the visual materials and photography in the arts, the sciences and in commerce cannot be told without Romana Javitz (1903-1980) and the story of her 40-year career as the supervisor of the New York Public Library’s Picture Collection. The New York Public Library’s Picture Collection has been circulating photographs, clippings, prints and postcards to the public for over 105 years. It is a free picture reference service used by many important industries that need visual resources for their work. Still operating out of t he Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at 42 nd Street, the Picture Collection remains an important resource for teachers and historians, designers and illustrators, as well as artists and photo