November 1, 2012, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsIn The Galleries: Bel Geddes’s Modular Homes By the end of the 1930s, Depression-weary Americans were confronted with a housing shortage and skyrocketing prices. Norman Bel Geddes, perpetually optimistic, viewed the precarious geopolitical climate as a ripe opportunity to reshape domestic architecture. With a housing crisis, economic depression, and looming entrance into a world war, Bel Geddes… read more
October 30, 2012, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, FilmVictoria and Albert Museum’s "Hollywood Costume" exhibition features costumes from the Ransom Center The rich history of costume design and its most visionary personalities takes center stage in Hollywood Costume, the latest exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London, which opened October 20. Some of Hollywood’s most iconic characters are the focus of the exhibition, which spans a century of… read more
October 25, 2012, Filed Under: Conservation, FilmConservation work completed on "Gone With The Wind" dresses In 2010, the Ransom Center raised funds to conserve original costumes from Gone With The Wind, which are part of the Center’s David O. Selznick archive. Donors from around the world graciously contributed more than $30,000 to support the conservation work, which will enable the Ransom Center to display the… read more
