About Natalie Zelt

Zelt was a graduate student in the Department of American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin, focusing on the history of American photography and representation. She previously held a curatorial position at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and has worked at the National Archives and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

November 7, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + Teaching

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Mystery Solved at the Harry Ransom Center

As a graduate intern, I have the opportunity to respond to a variety of research queries about the collections. Recently, I helped solve a mystery laid by two differing editions of John le Carré’s 1974 thriller Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Le Carré’s biographer, Adam Sisman, was trying to get to… read more

January 16, 2014, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Photography, Research + Teaching

War photography exhibition showcases images from the Ransom Center’s photography collection

Back in November the exhibition WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath opened at its fourth and final venue, the Brooklyn Museum. This exhibition, which I curated with Anne Tucker and Will Michels in my former role in the photography department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, featured… read more

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