March 30, 2012, Filed Under: Art, Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsIn the Galleries: Marc Chagall’s "Let My People Go" from "The Story of Exodus" From the very beginning of printing, the Bible was regarded as the ultimate challenge. It presented printers and artists with the daunting task of creating an appropriate medium for communicating sacred text. They met this challenge with widely divergent methods. Some favored sharp, clean typography and traditional artistic approaches, placing… read more
March 22, 2012, Filed Under: ArtDonated Tom Lea drawings add depth to collection The Harry Ransom Center recently received a generous gift of four Tom Lea drawings. Dating from 1931 to 1951, the drawings of dancers and an acrobat showcase another artistic focus of Lea’s (1907 – 2001) expansive career. Donated by Sandra Snyder, the drawings were previously owned by her aunt, Martha… read more
March 13, 2012, Filed Under: Art, Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsIn the galleries: Jacob Lawrence’s "Eight Studies for The Book of Genesis" Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000) received his early education as an artist in Harlem. By the time he was in his twenties, he had received national recognition for his work, notably “The Migration Series,” about the African-American migration from the South to the North following World War I. Lawrence spent most of… read more
