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Articles
A newly identified work by writer and poet Fenton Johnson
In the midst of research for The Greenwich Village Bookshop Door exhibition, my former colleague Molly Schwartzburg alerted me to an unpublished manuscript she had located in the collection of writer and editor Christopher Morley (known today for his novel Parnassus on Wheels and his work on the editorial board… read more
Biographer B. Alexandra Szerlip on Norman Bel Geddes’s life and legacy
Norman Bel Geddes was one of the great visionaries of the twentieth century. An industrial designer, known best for his contribution to the Futurama exhibition at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, Bel Geddes experimented with
In the Galleries: Rare opportunity to see Henri Matisse’s Jazz on display
Featured in the Stories to Tell exhibition is a rare exclusive look at Henri Matisse’s art book, Jazz (1947).
Archive acquired of theatre and film actor Peter O’Toole
The Ransom Center has obtained the archive of British-Irish theatre and film actor Peter O’Toole (1932–2013).
Meet the Staff: Q&A with Director of Development Margie Rine
Since coming to the Ransom Center in 2008, Margie Rine has significantly contributed to the Center’s development efforts.