Six floors below ground, these massive archival storage areas are amazingly organized. Taken on a 24mm, imagine how much more it would have felt like you were being sucked into the scene if I had taken my 11mm with me! Looking up one of the sides: http://365project.org/jyokota/365/2015-11-21
From their website:
"The Kerlan Collection presently contains more than 100,000 children’s books as well as original manuscripts, artwork, galleys, and color proofs for more than 12,000 children’s books. One-eighth of the books are inscribed by the author or illustrator. The Collection includes books that are significant in the history of children’s literature, award books, classics, and representative books from Great Britain, Australia, Denmark, Japan, the Netherlands, Germany and others.
Also included are over 300 periodical titles and more than 1,200 reference titles as well as many other items including letters, posters, toys, photographs, audiovisuals, publishers' catalogs, and even a figurine collection."
And I thought it was a big collection when I was at the Univ of MN in the mid 70's... Holy cow! That's a lot of material in one place. I wonder if there is more children's theatre marerial now -- a special interest of mine back then. Only a little at that time.
Fascinating view of the inside of the library. Interesting to know what a representative book from Great Britain would be! The Bronte sisters, Enid Byton, Agatha Christie, Charles Dickens.......
This is most impressive and I think you chose exactly the right focal length for the job AND you've done a superb job of perspective control... for that you get a Fav!
Oh wow, what a fantastic sight. I really like the way you've shot and composed this shot Junko. Definitely a fav for me. Imagine trying to sit down and read all these treasures.
