January 8, 2020, Filed Under: Art, Books + ManuscriptsTake a look at the sketches in the beloved books illustrated by Arthur Rackham by TRACY BONFITTO The turn of the twentieth century was the Golden Age of Illustration in the U.S. and the U.K., when, thanks to advances in print technology, a vigorous public appetite for finely illustrated books was met with works by illustrators such as Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939). On the… read more
December 20, 2019, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Conservation, Featured1, Research + TeachingThe conservation behind the Blaeu World Map In an earlier blog post, we shared the science behind the Blaeu World Map. This week, Kress Paper Conservation Fellow Emily Farek dives into the treatment taking place to help extend the life of this unique 371-year-old wall map created by Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu in 1648.
October 22, 2019, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsCelebrating 100 years of Doris Lessing Nobel Prize–winning author Doris Lessing was born one hundred years ago, on October 22, 1919.
