# Robert Johnson: 2023 Junior Fellows Program Display Day

In 1997, the Prints & Photographs Division acquired the archive of the architect Paul Marvin Rudolph (1918-1997). The collection contains over 150,000 drawings, prints, photographs, and manuscript items related to Rudolph's work. His style evolved over his career, starting with modern residences and growing to large, institutional buildings in the brutalist style. Many of Rudolph's buildings are being reevaluated as they age, and decisions must be made about whether to maintain the original designs, redevelop them, or even demolish them entirely. Robert Johnson, along with co-fellow Carter Jackson, reviewed and organized a selection of the Rudolph visual materials that were published in books and magazines. He enhanced their description by inputting data such as title, date, media, size, and condition of each item. These metadata assist both the Prints & Photographs staff and researchers in easily locating items. Architectural materials have unique considerations. An architect produces many types of drawings, from early design sketches to polished renderings, which convey a variety of information. These drawings are created in different media types, some of which require special handling. By recording this descriptive information, the collection is made more accessible to researchers. The Rudolph archive is a valuable resource for the study of modernist architecture. The materials provide insight into Rudolph's original vision and preserve his artistic output. Researchers…

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2023
- By: Library Of Congress
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2025661505/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/2025661505?play=1)