Sir John Tenniel. Dalí. Yayoi Kusama. What do these artists of vastly different styles, mediums, and artistic movements have in common? Each, along with many other artists, has tried their hand at illustrating Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, a tale so whimsical it demands illustrations. Alice appeals to… read more
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Mad Hatter Teas complement “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” exhibition
“It’s always tea time” according to the Mad Hatter. With this in mind, Four Seasons Hotel Austin is pleased to offer a special Alice-themed Mad Hatter Tea in conjunction with the Harry Ransom Center’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland exhibition. Complementing Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter Teas take place during… read more
In the Galleries: “The Rectory Magazine”
![Illustrations from Charles Dodgson's [Lewis Carroll], The Rectory Magazine, produced by Dodgson and his siblings in 1850.](https://sites.utexas.edu/ransomcentermagazine/files/2015/02/74_300dpi-768x1241.jpg)
The man who became famous as Lewis Carroll was born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson in 1832. Dodgson, the third of 11 siblings, grew up in northern England surrounded by his brothers and sisters. Together they put on plays and created family publications like The Rectory Magazine, named for their home in… read more
Darwin Day: The fossil record of a friendship
To mark Darwin Day today, we share one of the Ransom Center’s more interesting copies of the first edition of Charles Darwin’s most famous work, On the Origin of Species. The Center owns several first editions, but this particular one was sent by Darwin to Sir John Herschel, the most famous English… read more
Meet the Staff: Diana Diaz Cañas, Photograph Conservator
Meet the Staff is a Q&A series on Cultural Compass that highlights the work, experience, and lives of staff at the Harry Ransom Center. Diana has a Bachelor of Arts in Conservation from Bogotá, Colombia and she specialized in Photograph conservation in Mexico City, Mexico. She has worked in private… read more
Video preview: “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”
Starting today, the Ransom Center celebrates 150 years of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with an exhibition for the curious and curiouser of all ages. Learn about Lewis Carroll and the real Alice who inspired his story. See one of the few surviving copies of the first edition of Alice’s Adventures… read more