AUTHOR: Kate Phillips

Kate Phillips is a reference librarian in the Prints & Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. She has worked extensively in the fields of both photojournalism and special collections librarianship, including positions at Magnum Photos and the Vermont Historical Society, before joining the Library. Kate has a particular interest in the role of images in everyday life, whether in shaping our understanding of the daily news or through the more subtle influence of the design and iconography of printed ephemera.

Most Recent Posts

• Cutting Loose: Edward Newman’s Photographs of New Orleans Jazz Parades and Funerals May 29th, 2026
• Finding Pictures: Twentieth-Century Ephemera May 14th, 2026
• A Joke with Legs April 1st, 2026
• Selling the Sun: Trademarks of Photographic Materials March 6th, 2026
• Pops of Color: Hand-Colored Photographs February 5th, 2026
• Widening the Frame: Panoramas by Armando Arorizo January 30th, 2026
• The Latest and Most Scientific Cooking Utensils: Technology in the Kitchen December 19th, 2025
• Goodnight Prints, Goodnight Photographs: A Cozy Ramble through the Collections September 18th, 2025
• Open a Box: Behind the Scenes with a Prints & Photographs Staff Challenge September 5th, 2025