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The G. Robert Strauss, Jr. Memorial Library is the research and study center for the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Established in 1933 by Seymour H. Knox, Jr. and his mother Grace Millard Knox, the Library was renamed when it moved to its present location in Clifton Hall in 1992. The new facility, generously donated by Sue and Gerald R. Strauss in memory of their son Bob, is a recognized leader among art libraries in the region.
Pietro Consagra (Italian, born 1920). Un Millimetro, 1971. Stainless steel book, 3 3/4 x 2 3/4" (9.5 x 7 cm.). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Gift of Fratelli Fabbri Editore, 1973.
The library collects, preserves, and makes available scholarly resources in all formats, which reflect the Gallery's permanent holdings, with a particularly strong emphasis on modern and contemporary art. It has a growing, non-circulating collection of more than 45,000 titles, including but not limited to monographs, auction and exhibition catalogues, periodicals, artists' books and ephemera, as well as an extensive Gallery Archives.
The library supports the research needs and educational mission of the Gallery with regard to acquisitions, exhibitions, publications, and cultural programs. It also provides access to and professional assistance in the use of the Library to Members, docents, students, scholars, university and college faculty, and others in the community who wish to learn more about individual artists, the history of the Gallery, and the visual arts in general.
Public use of the Library is a privilege of Gallery membership. The library is open to Gallery Members by appointment on Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. Please call 716.270.8240 to schedule an appointment.
| The Main Collection | Archives and Special Collections |
| Access to the Library and Archives | Use of the Collections |
The Library seeks to build research collections in focus areas in support of the Gallery's overall mission. We welcome inquiries from individuals and organizations interested in helping the Library to acquire special materials on the contemporary visual arts and to provide preservation and access for them. Gifts may include manuscripts and personal papers, book collections, photographs, and other works on paper.
The G. Robert Strauss, Jr. Memorial Library is located in Clifton Hall, which is the red brick building just south of the Gallery on Elmwood.
Mailing Address
G. Robert Strauss, Jr. Memorial Library
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14222-1096
| Telephone | 716.270.8240 |
| Fax | 716.882.6213 |
| artref@albrightknox.org |