Jon Evans is the Chief of Libraries & Archives at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, where he has spent the past three decades connecting scholars, students, and the general public with art research materials. During his tenure, he has helped to develop an internationally recognized photography book collection that complements the museum’s world-class photography collection. He has organized over two dozen book exhibitions, many of which have focused on photobooks including topics as disparate as Japanese photobooks, photobook maquettes, jazz and the photobook, and photobooks for children. Evans regularly presents on the topic of photobooks in the art museum context, including collection building, community engagement, and issues of discovery and access.

Web: www.mfah.org/research/hirsch-library

Courses & Workshops:
Masterful Maquettes: Photobooks in the Making
The Photo Periodical: Its History and Highlights
The Photobook: Advocacy and Social Justice
The Photobook: Its History and Highlights