January 26, 2011, Filed Under: Art, PhotographyPlate painted by Pablo Picasso donated to Ransom Center by photojournalist Duncan The Ransom Center has received a plate painted by Pablo Picasso from David Douglas Duncan, a photojournalist whose archive resides at the Ransom Center. Duncan donated the plate in honor of his friendship with Stanley Marcus, who suggested that Duncan donate his archive to the Ransom Center in 1996. The… read more
January 19, 2011, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyNational Gallery of Art’s symposium ‘Truth to Nature: British Photography and Pre-Raphaelitism’ Ransom Center Curator of Photography David Coleman participates in the National Gallery of Art’s symposium “Truth to Nature: British Photography and Pre-Raphaelitism” in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, January 22. Coleman presents “Matters of Fact and Pleasant Fictions: Henry Peach Robinson and Victorian Composition Photography,” elaborating on Robinson’s relationship with Pre-Raphaelite… read more
January 13, 2011, Filed Under: Meet the Staff2011 Texas Medal of Arts Awards Honorees Include Ransom Center Director Staley The Texas Cultural Trust has announced honorees for the 2011 Texas Medal of Arts Awards. The honor, inspired by the National Medal of Arts, has been bestowed upon 59 Texas leaders and luminaries in the arts and entertainment industry for creative excellence and exemplary talents since its inception in 2001.… read more
