March 4, 2024, Filed Under: Art, Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsPreparing Color Illustrations for Elizabeth Olds’s Deep Treasure (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1958) by TRACY BONFITTO, CURATOR OF ART The exhibition Public Works: Art by Elizabeth Olds features original illustrations and preparation art that were used in the creation of Olds’s children’s books. These important process materials are on loan from the Kerlan Collection of Children’s Literature at the University of Minnesota.
February 8, 2024, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Meet the StaffWelcome Erica Nunn-Kinias, New Associate Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs After an extensive search, the Harry Ransom Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Erica Nunn-Kinias (second from left in photo) as the Center’s Associate Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs. Nunn-Kinias comes to the Center from Colorado, where she was Program Director for the Gallery and Museum Management Masters at… read more
December 19, 2023, Filed Under: Art, Conservation, Exhibitions + EventsUnrolling Works by Charles Henri Ford Preserving items that were intended to be ephemeral, like posters, can pose a challenge. Movie posters and advertisements were sometimes adhered to a wall, torn, and left with adhesive remnants on their backing when removed. The inks and papers used in traditional posters can be glossy, and they are often… read more