Austrian history in focusThe Austrian National Library's picture archive is the biggest and most comprehensive national image collection. More than one million photographs are at the centre of the collection covering a wide spectrum of topics ranging from Austrian royalty, celebrity portraits, history and geography to architectural images, features of everyday life to art photography. More than 200,000 images have been digitized and are available online.
Pictures of the Jewish collector Raoul Korty
Pictures of the Jewish collector Raoul Korty In 2005 the Austrian National Library (OeNB) restituted the photo collection of Jewish journalist Raoul Korty (1889-1944) to his heirs, but following the ownern's wish, the OeNB bought it back. The historical image collection has been digitalized and offers a unique insight into the world of a collector. As a monarchist and bohemian he mainly collected portraits of the rich and famous of his time. The images draw a lively picture of Austrian society around the turn of the centuries and documents a part of the history of photography.
