Brian Michael Bell is a Master of Information student concentrating in Archives and Preservation. Brian has past experience working in the New York Public Library Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs division as well The Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. Before enrolling in the MI Program at Rutgers, he was a professional graphic designer working in the music and film industry for over a decade.
As a practicing fine artist, his passion in contemporary art has led him to writing and blogging about some of the most influential art photographers of art time. After graduating from Rutgers, he plans to find employment in academic libraries, museum collections, or public library special collections.