Photo Library
Together with Fotostiftung Schweiz, Fotomuseum Winterthur runs the photo library. The library covers the history of photography, documents contemporary works, offers theoretical publications for an in-depth examination of the medium of photography and research according to thematic focal points. The photo library is open to the public.
Photo Library
Fotobibliothek in der Passage
Lucia Moholy – Exposures
08.02.–09.06.2025
As part of the exhibition Lucia Moholy – Exposures, Lucia Moholy’s dedication to microfilm technology is explored in greater detail in the passage leading to the photo library.
During the Second World War, Lucia Moholy managed the Microfilm Service of ASLIB (Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux). On behalf of British and American government organisations, she oversaw the reproduction and distribution of foreign journals and scientifically significant publications. In 1946, Moholy established her own ‘Documentary Service’ for libraries, museums and universities. Additionally, UNESCO sent her to Turkey twice in the 1950s to assist in establishing a microfilm documentation center for library and archive collections.
A microfilm reader has been installed in the photo library, allowing visitors to access texts by Moholy on microfilm technology. This forms part of an intervention by the artist Jan Tichy, whose work engages with the life and legacy of Moholy.