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Q & A: Registrar Ester Harrison

October 12, 2021 - RANDI RAGSDALE

Ester Harrison

When you see a favorite work of art on display in a traveling exhibition, do you ever wonder about its journey to that point? Under ideal conditions, it is a lengthy process involving museum staff and vendors from around the world. However, during a global pandemic, the role of a well-seasoned registrar proves to be more critical than ever when it comes to putting one of Frida Kahlo’s most iconic paintings on view.

In this Q & A, Harry Ransom Center Registrar Ester Harrison gives us a behind-the-scenes look at her integral role in the care and stewardship of Kahlo’s 1940 Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird.

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Filed Under: Art, Featured1, Meet the Staff

Seeing stars in the Blaeu World Map

January 14, 2020 - RANDI RAGSDALE

Detail of Joan Blaeu map.

A fascinating project to preserve and display the iconic 1648 Dutch world map is now underway. In previous blog posts, we revealed the history of the Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula (Blaeu World Map) and the family of cartographers, globe makers, printers, and publishers who created it. We also have discussed the science and conservation taking place to prepare the Texas-sized 371-year-old map (learn more about the map) for public display.  [Read more…] about Seeing stars in the Blaeu World Map

Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Conservation, Digital Collections, Featured1 Tagged With: Blaeu World Map, Blaeu-Map-19, Conservation, conservation lab, Joan Blaeu, tycho brahe, Willem Blaeu

How a famed astronomer paved the way for the Blaeu World Map

January 10, 2020 - RANDI RAGSDALE

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A Q & A with Dr. Bruce Hunt about the Blaeu World Map

In recent blog posts, we examined the science behind the Blaeu World Map and took a deep dive into the conservation in progress to prepare the massive 371-year-old map for public display.  [Read more…] about How a famed astronomer paved the way for the Blaeu World Map

Filed Under: Conservation, Digital Collections, Featured1 Tagged With: Blaeu World Map, Blaeu-Map-19, conservation lab, great wall map, Joan Blaeu, Kraus map collection, maps, Willem Blaeu

The science behind the Blaeu World Map

December 11, 2019 - RANDI RAGSDALE

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A one-of-a-kind 17th-century map housed at the Ransom Center for decades, currently too fragile to display, is now the subject of an intensive research and conservation project that will utilize scientific analysis to reveal the hidden story behind the map’s production and significance. [Read more…] about The science behind the Blaeu World Map

Filed Under: Conservation, Featured1, Research + Teaching Tagged With: Blaeu World Map, Blaeu-Map-19, great wall map, Joan Blaeu, Kraus map collection, maps

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