October 15, 2019, Filed Under: ConservationPreserving one of the Center’s most celebrated objects In partnership with imaging specialists and conservation scientists across the country, in summer 2019, the Harry Ransom Center undertook a project to ensure the longterm preservation of The Niépce Heliograph, the earliest known surviving photograph made with the aid of the camera obscura.
August 20, 2019, Filed Under: Conservation, Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyIntroducing The Niépce Heliograph One of the most celebrated objects in the history of photography is featured in a permanent exhibition just inside the main entrance to the Harry Ransom Center. The untitled photograph—the earliest known surviving photograph made with the aid of the camera obscura—was produced in 1827 by the French scientist and… read more
March 20, 2019, Filed Under: Conservation, FilmPreserving a Texas villain: Leatherface Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit. I have yet to encounter someone who doesn’t know of the 1974 horror classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. While you may not have seen it, you’ve almost assuredly heard of it. The film follows five teenagers on their… read more
