October 20, 2011, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsIn the Galleries: Henry Miller’s "Tropic of Cancer" Upon its publication in 1934, Henry Miller’s Tropic of Cancer was deemed obscene by the United States Customs Department and was not legally available in the United States. Editions like this one, published in Japan, were smuggled into the U.S. to satisfy demand. Miller had been seeking an American publisher… read more
October 17, 2011, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsGet the best seat in the house With over 7,300 square feet of exhibition space, an average of 300 items per exhibition, and tours lasting an hour or longer, it’s easy to see why you might like to take a seat in the Ransom Center galleries. The Center is currently raising funds for 40 portable gallery seats… read more
October 6, 2011, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsIn the Galleries: The Greenwich Village bookshop door In the early 1920s, noteworthy visitors to Frank Shay’s Bookshop at 4 Christopher Street began autographing the narrow door that opened into the shop’s office. Signed by over 240 artists, writers, publishers, and other notable habitués of Greenwich Village, this unusual artifact is a literal portal to the past, revealing… read more
