September 29, 2011, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyDavid Douglas Duncan photos of Pablo Picasso highlighted in exhibition in Spain In October 1996, world-renowned photographer and author David Douglas Duncan donated his archive> to the Harry Ransom Center. The Center has preserved, organized, cataloged, exhibited and made available a variety of images and artifacts that complete the archive, including many that document his years of friendship with Pablo Picasso. Recently,… read more
September 23, 2011, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsKing James Bible exhibition opening at Folger Shakespeare Library will travel to the Ransom Center in the spring In the four centuries since its printing, the King James Bible has influenced much of the English-speaking world in its history and culture. In a collaboration between the Harry Ransom Center, the Folger Shakespeare Library, and the Bodleian Library, an exhibition has been launched that tells the little-known story of… read more
September 21, 2011, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyPhotographer Elliott Erwitt to discuss his life and work As part of the Harry Ransom Lectures, legendary Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt discusses his life and work tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. CST in Jessen Auditorium at The University of Texas at Austin. The program will be webcast live. Steve Hoelscher, Chair of the Department of American Studies at The… read more
