America Latina Monument: Oscar Niemeyer, Sao Paulo
AA Chairman Alvin Boyarsky on an elephant in Bedford Square, c 1979 Photo Feri Sanjar
The Architectural Association Photo Library has a very long history and its earliest photographs date from the late 19th century. Just launched is its new website which provides a fantastic collection of pictures of buildings of all kinds as well as landscapes, cities and places. It also includes archives of numerous photographers whose work is in the collection, so these can be searched by name as well as by place. F R Yerbury's photographs of early modernism can be seen, as well as unique collections given to the Library with pictures by renowned architects and historians including Erno Goldfinger, Reyner Banham and Robin Evans. It's easy to browse, and the high standard of photography makes it rather different from Google image search.
What is totally unique, though, is its coverage of the AA itself. Often described as the most famous architectural school in the world, there is evidence here of the avant garde design work of its students, with thousands of images of student projects. And the life of the school is also abundantly present- pictures of lectures, workshops, exhibitions, crits, as well as the events and parties for which the AA is also renowned.
photolibrary.aaschool.ac.uk
What is totally unique, though, is its coverage of the AA itself. Often described as the most famous architectural school in the world, there is evidence here of the avant garde design work of its students, with thousands of images of student projects. And the life of the school is also abundantly present- pictures of lectures, workshops, exhibitions, crits, as well as the events and parties for which the AA is also renowned.
photolibrary.aaschool.ac.uk