London College of Communication
London College of Communication has a range of exciting collections covering typography, printing and book arts.
Click on the collection titles for more details. All collections are accessible by pre-arranged booking via the Library unless otherwise stated.
Bess Frimodig Collection | Camerawork Archive | Catherine Arthur Collection | Decorated Books from the Netherlands | Edward Clark Collection | Film Script Collection | Historic Journals Collection | Photographic Exhibition Poster Collection | Poster Book Collection | Printing Historical Collection | Talwin Morris Collection | Zine Collection
Frimodig is an artist. The collection contains a small number of printed ephemera, 1987-2000, of promotional material and samplers; primarily but not exclusively from paper companies such as Gilbert Paper. The material utilises a variety of art forms including photography, graphic art and illustration.
The collection contains material relating to Four Corners Films,1970s-1990s, and includes: letters, invites and press items. For related exhibitions please refer to Four Corners Films gallery space.
Access is via the Photography and The Archive Research Centre by telephoning 02075146919 or e-mail.
Arthur was a freelance publisher. The collection contains late 20th century books accumulated by Arthur that reflect her long association with the printing industry. This is a reference collection of books appropriate to a professional print journalist, editor and bibliophile. It is also a personal collection, which serves to illustrate her love of the printed book and thewide range of her interests, skills and knowledge.
Decorated Books from the Netherlands
The collection contains Dutch books with decorated trade bindings,1893-1939, and includes bindings in the Neuewe Kunst and Art Nouveau styles by contemporary Dutch artists such as, P.A.H. Hofman, Jozef Cantre and Jan Toroop. The collection is available on the Visual Arts Data Service.
The collection contains research focusing on 20th century typography and is a resource to support the study of the history and current development of typography and related topics. The collection is named after the grant that allowed its purchase.
The collection contains scripts, mainly American with some British films,1970s onwards. The collection also includes American sit-coms and British soap-operas.
The collection contains journals, 19th and 20th centuries (especially 1920s-1930s), that represent typographic and graphic design. Titles include British and Colonial Printer, Picture Post, Illustrated War News,Fleuron, Alphabet and Image, Colophon and London Mercury.
Photographic Exhibition Poster Collection
The collection contains posters dating from 1970s onwards and charting a range of exhibits held and including shows by: Photographers Gallery, Camerawork and Impressions Gallery. Represented photographers include Bill Brandt (for an exhibit at the Barbican) and Diane Arbus (for an exhibit at HaywardGallery). They are an invaluable record of the activities of photographers.
Access is via the Photography and The Archive Research Centre by telephoning 02075146919 or e-mail.
The collection contains books on the art and design of 19th and 20th century posters and billboards.
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Printing Historical Collection
The collection contains items charting the history and art of the Western book, reflecting its physical, technical and aesthetic development from the15th to 21st centuries. It includes: a reference section which provides aguide to the changing processes of book production, a chronological section of examples displaying the physical and aesthetic changes to thebook and a section devoted to private press, artists' books and fanzines. Please note this is an extensive collection.
Morris (1882-1911) was a book cover designer and publisher. The collection contains books from the publishing house Blackie & Son, with covers designed by Morris in the Art Nouveau and Glasgow styles including the Red Letter Library series. There are also a number of books from Blackie's subsidiary firm, Gresham Publishing Company. Some images of items are available on the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network. Related material can be found at The Silver Studio Collection, Middlesex University and Hill House, Scotland.
The collection is an off-shoot of the Printing Historical Collection and currently contains over 300 zines. The collection contains zines primarily created within the 21st century although the oldest zine in the collection dates back to 1981. The zines are varied in topic, style and format. They cover art, music, photography, politics, personal stories and are A4 and A5, colour and black and white, handmade and printed. The collection is still being added to. The LCC Library Zine Collection has a Facebook page available on the Facebook Zine Collection, London College of Communication Library and an information guide (attach PDF of guide here).
Please contact Leila Kassir
T: 0207 514 6722
Library access enquiries can be made by telephoning 0207 514 6638 or checking the LCC Library webpage
