December 9, 2010, Filed Under: Photography, Research + TeachingFellow goes behind the scenes of motion pictures Andrew Scahill, of George Mason University, discusses his research on still photographer Jack Harris and the role of “still men” in Hollywood. Scahill’s research, “Cogs in the Dream Machine: Jack Harris and the Role of the ‘Still Man,’” was funded by the Robert De Niro Endowed Fund. The Ransom Center… read more
December 7, 2010, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyFrom blue skies to blue print: Astronomer John Herschel’s invention of the cyanotype Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit. For Sir John Herschel, science and art were inextricably linked. Son of the celebrated astronomer William Herschel—who, with the discovery of the planet Uranus, revolutionized the modern day conception of the universe—science was in John Herschel’s blood. Following… read more
November 23, 2010, Filed Under: Research + TeachingFellow uses astronomy collection to research novel John Pipkin, of Southwestern University and The University of Texas at Austin, discusses using the Herschel collection at the Ransom Center to conduct research for his forthcoming novel The Blind Astronomer’s Atlas. Pipkin’s research was funded by the C. P. Snow Memorial Fund and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Research… read more
