September 8, 2010, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyRead an excerpt from "The Gernsheim Collection" In conjunction with the exhibition Discovering the Language of Photography: The Gernsheim Collection, the Ransom Center and the University of Texas Press have published The Gernsheim Collection. The Gernsheim collection is one of the most important collections of photography in the world. Amassed by the renowned husband-and-wife team of Helmut… read more
September 7, 2010, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Photography"Discovering the Language of Photography: The Gernsheim Collection" The exhibition Discovering the Language of Photography: The Gernsheim Collection opens today at the Ransom Center. Drawn from the peerless collection of Helmut and Alison Gernsheim, the exhibition features masterpieces from photography’s first 150 years, alongside other images that, while lesser known, are integral to the medium’s history. Highlights include… read more
July 23, 2010, Filed Under: Exhibitions + EventsOnly two weekends left to see "Making Movies" and "¡Viva! Mexico’s Independence" The Harry Ransom Center’s exhibitions Making Movies and ¡Viva! Mexico’s Independence close Sunday, August 1. Featuring items from the Ransom Center’s extensive film collections, Making Movies reveals the collaborative nature of the filmmaking process and focuses on how the artists involved—from writers to directors, actors to cinematographers—transform the written word… read more
