February 12, 2013, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyNow open: “Arnold Newman: Masterclass” The exhibition Arnold Newman: Masterclass opens today at the Harry Ransom Center and runs through May 12. This exhibition explores the career of photographer Arnold Newman (1918–2006), who created iconic portraits of some of the most influential innovators, celebrities, and cultural figures of the twentieth century. Newman’s archive resides at… 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
September 27, 2012, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Cataloging, Research + TeachingDavid Foster Wallace materials related to "The Pale King now open for research" Materials related to David Foster Wallace’s posthumous novel The Pale King (April 2011) are now open for research at the Ransom Center. The materials related to The Pale King were acquired as part of the Wallace (1962–2008) archive in 2010 but were retained by publisher Little, Brown and Co. until… read more
