As Seen in the Collections: Photographs in the Key of Love

As Valentine’s Day is around the corner, we are spotlighting Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s reflections on the importance of love for humanity. We will feature an interactive looking and listening session of images from the Photographs & Prints Division and selections from the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division that engage Dr. King's thoughts on love.

As he noted, the Greek concept of agape, which he identified as the highest form of love, “is more than romantic love. Agape is more than friendship. Agape is not something affectionate. Agape is understanding creative redemptive goodwill for all men.”

The session will take place in the Reading Room of Photographs & Prints Division.

Header Image: unidentified photographer, 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr. portrait collection, Photographs and Prints Division, Schomburg Center

The Photographs and Prints Division enables researchers to work directly with original, rare, and unique visual source materials documenting the history and culture of people of African descent worldwide. Beginning with engravings collected by Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, the collection has grown over the years to include more than 1,000,000 photographs and prints dating from the eighteenth century to the present. With photography constituting the bulk of the division’s collections, all major photographic technologies are represented. The collections are particularly strong in the genres of documentary and photojournalism. Holdings in fine art and vernacular photography are represented as well.

Space is limited. Attendees must check their bag and coat to enter the research divisions.

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FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED Events are free and open to all, but due to space constraints registration is requested. We generally overbook to ensure a full house.

GUESTS Please note there is no food or drinks allowed in the research divisions at the Schomburg Center and all guests must check their bags and coats to enter the divisions.

ACCESSIBLILITY Accessibility requests can be made by e-mail [email protected].

E-TRANSPORTATION NYPL policy prohibits electric transportation devices (e.g., motorbikes, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards) from being brought into or stored at library sites for any length of time, as this is the best way to keep our spaces & people safe.

AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING Programs are photographed and recorded by the Schomburg Center. Attending this event indicates your consent to being filmed/photographed and your consent to the use of your recorded image for any all purposes of the New York Public Library.

PRESS Please send all press inquiries (photo, video, interviews, audio-recording, etc) at least 24-hours before the day of the program to Leah Drayton at [email protected].

Please note that personal and professional video recordings are prohibited without expressed consent.

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