Prussian Heritage Image Archive
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The Prussian Heritage Image Archive (German: Bildarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz or 'bpk') is an agency of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. The archive is housed at the Otto Nagel-Haus in Berlin and offers photographs, cartoons and drawings in the fields of history, culture and fine arts. The collection also contains the personal estates, archives and portfolios of many famous photographers who documented life in Germany. Organizationally, the archive is a division of the Berlin State Library.[1]
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Prussian Heritage Image Archive | |
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Bildarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz (bpk) | |
Location | Otto-Nagel Haus Märkisches Ufer 16-18 10179 Berlin-Mitte, Germany |
Established | 1966 |
Branch of | Berlin State Library |
Collection | |
Items collected | photographs, drawings, advertisements, cartoons |
Size | 13.5 million images |
Legal deposit | No |
Access and use | |
Access requirements | Commercial and Academic researchers, by appointment only |
Circulation | No public circulation |
Other information | |
Director | Hanns-Peter Frentz |
Website | bpk-bildagentur.de |
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