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Public Work
Search engine for copyright-free public domain imagery and historical artwork
Public Work is a visual search engine built by Cosmos that indexes over 100,000 public domain images from institutions like The Met and the New York Public Library. It lets designers and creators find vintage illustrations, botanical drawings, historical diagrams, and book covers free for unrestricted personal and commercial use. Users can search by keyword or click directly on elements to find visually similar assets.
What it's for
- Source copyright-free vintage illustrations and artwork for commercial design projects
- Find historical diagrams and botanical prints for branding or merchandise
- Discover visually similar public domain art by clicking on reference elements
Features
- Indexes 100,000+ public domain images from The Met, NYPL, and other major archives
- Visual search engine with category suggestions like book covers and botanical illustrations
- Similarity search allowing users to click elements to find related artwork
- Direct image saving and collection management via Cosmos accounts
- Minimalist grid interface tailored for visual exploration
Pricing
Free to search and download
Details
- Type
- Website
- Category
- Design
- Topic
- Stock Assets
- Open source
- No
- Platforms
- Web
- For
- Designers, illustrators, researchers, and creators looking for vintage and public domain imagery
- Alternative to
- Unsplash, Rawpixel, Openverse
- Tags
- public domain, stock imagery, vintage, archive, illustrations, art
Why it was saved
- @jason_swet: Enables creators to quickly browse and download copyright-free historical assets and typography for unrestricted personal or commercial use.
- @cobo: Enables creators to find unique vintage illustrations, historical diagrams, and museum art free for commercial or personal use.
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