November 18, 2011, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyOld Inspires the New Austin-based Lakes Were Rivers, a group of 11 artists working in photography and video, recently collaborated with the Ransom Center to pair works of its artists with images from the Center’s photography collection, resulting in (Re)Collection, an exhibition in conjunction with the East Austin Studio Tour. Each artist selected an… read more
October 24, 2011, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingFleur’s Fleurs: "Flower Game" reveals friends and their favorite flowers The personal archive of publisher, author, and artist Fleur Cowles (1908–2009) has been donated to the Ransom Center. The materials will be accessible once processed and cataloged, but an initial assessment confirms that the archive is as dynamic as Cowles was herself. In 1983, Cowles celebrated the publication of The… read more
September 22, 2011, Filed Under: PhotographyPhotographer Elliott Erwitt’s archive to be housed at the Ransom Center The archive of photographer Elliott Erwitt (b. 1928), which includes more than 50,000 signed photographic prints, will be housed at the Ransom Center. Spanning more than six decades of Erwitt’s career, the archive covers not only his work for magazine, industrial, and advertising clients but also photographs that have emerged… read more
