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Researching Magazines at The New York Public Library: Art & Design

This guide covers current and historical magazines at the 42nd Street Library, as well as resources for locating and conducting research on magazine titles and their histories.

Note: This guide only covers a selection of magazines available at the 42nd Street Library, one of the research libraries within The New York Public Library system. This guide does not provide an exhaustive list of all the magazines available in the collection. The collection boasts a vast array of magazines, numbering in the thousands and counting.

Abitare

Cover of AbitareItaly

Print

Digital Resource

Aperture

Cover of ApertureUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Apollo

Cover of ApolloEngland

Print

Architecture and Urbanism (a + u) / 建築と都市

Cover of Architecture and Urbanism (a + u) / 建築と都市Japan

Print

Art in America

Cover in Art of AmericaUnited States

Print

Architectural Record

Cover of Architectural RecordUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Artnews

Cover of ArtnewsUnited States

Print

Architecture Today

Cover of Architecture TodayEngland

Print

Art Monthly

Cover of Art MonthlyEngland

Print

Digital Resource

Art Review

Cover of Art ReviewUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Bomb

Cover of BombUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Camera Austria: Zeitschrift für Fotografie

Cover of Camera Austria: Zeitschrift für FotografieAustria

Print

Connaissance des Arts

France

Print

Domus

Italy

Print

Esopus

Cover of EsopusUnited States

Print

Goya

Spain

Print

Digital Resource

L’Oeil

France

Print

Printed Pages

Cover of Printed PagesEngland

Print

RPS Journal

Cover of RPS Journal

England

Print

Digital Resource

Shots

United States

Print

Threads

United States

Print

Women in the Arts

Cover of Women in the ArtsUnited States

Print

Zum

Cover of ZumBrazil

Print

Texte zur Kunst

Germany

Print

The Art & Architecture Collection, located in Room 300 of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, oversees historical art-related magazines.

For any additional inquiries, please reach out via email at art@nypl.org or refer to the research guide, the Guide to the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints, and Photographs.

How do I request a magazine?

Check Format and Location

Each magazine entry lists a link to the Research Catalog and indicates the available format.

Print: Select Request for On-site Use in the Research Catalog or in-person with a call slip in the Rose Main Reading Room.

Microfilm: Select Request for On-site Use in the Research Catalog or with a call slip in the Rose Main Reading Room, where microfilm readers are located.

  • Microfilm readers are a first come, first served.
  • Scans on the microfilm readers can be sent to an email or saved on a USB drive.

Digital Resource: Readers can view it either from home with a Library card or on-site at any NYPL Branch.

Glossary

Each Magazine Entry

  • Many entries contain gaps not included here but are listed in the Research Catalog.
  • Date ranges are for Library holdings, not magazine publishing dates.

Architectural Digest

Cover of Architectural DigestUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Artforum International

Cover of Artforum InternationalUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

The Architectural Review

Cover of The Architectural ReviewEngland

Print

Cabinet

Cover of CabinetUnited States

Print

Art & Antiques

Cover of Art & AntiquesUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Art Nexus

Cover of Art NexusColombia

Print

Digital Resource

Art and AsiaPacific

Cover of Art and AsiaPacificSingapore

Print

Digital Resource

The Burlington Magazine

Cover of The Burlington MagazineEngland

Print

Digital Resource

Canvas: Art and Culture from the Middle East and Arab World

Cover of CanvasUnited Arab Emirates

Print

Ceramic Review

Cover of Ceramic ReviewEngland

Print

Digital Resource

Contact Sheet

Cover of Contact SheetUnited States

Print

Crafts

Cover of CraftsEngland

Print

Digital Resource

Embroidery

England

Print

Leica Fotografie [English Edition]

Cover of Leica Fotografie [English Edition]Germany

Print

Raw Vision

Cover of RawVisionEngland

Print

Sculpture

Cover of SculptureUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Stained Glass

Cover of Stained GlassUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Tate etc.

Cover of Tate etc.England

Print

Digital Resource

Wallpaper

England

Print