December 11, 2023, Filed Under: Art, Exhibitions + EventsExploring the Visual Dimensions of Language Art in Words: Prints from the 20th Century to Today In one print, the light from an unseen window falls across a series of affirmational statements. In another, interlocking, repeated letters in Cyrillic text encircle a tricycle wheel. Across the gallery, the top halves of the letters that spell “DUCHAMP”… read more
November 28, 2023, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsThe Long Lives of First Folios Four hundred years ago, on December 5, 1623, Sir Edward Dering spent nearly £4.50 as he went about London throughout the day. The 25-year-old bought a number of household items, sent a letter to Cambridge, and saw a play. He also went to see a bookbinder, paying to have a… read more
February 10, 2023, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Featured1, FilmFilms represented in the Drawing the Motion Picture exhibition Many Hollywood classics are featured in the Ransom Center’s Drawing the Motion Picture: Production Art and Storyboards exhibition. Produced by Robert De Niro Curator of Film Steve Wilson, the exhibition reveals behind-the-scenes stories of some of the biggest films in more than 100 years of cinema history through the artworks… read more
