December 9, 2010, Filed Under: Photography, Research + TeachingFellow goes behind the scenes of motion pictures Andrew Scahill, of George Mason University, discusses his research on still photographer Jack Harris and the role of “still men” in Hollywood. Scahill’s research, “Cogs in the Dream Machine: Jack Harris and the Role of the ‘Still Man,’” was funded by the Robert De Niro Endowed Fund. The Ransom Center… read more
December 7, 2010, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyFrom blue skies to blue print: Astronomer John Herschel’s invention of the cyanotype Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit. For Sir John Herschel, science and art were inextricably linked. Son of the celebrated astronomer William Herschel—who, with the discovery of the planet Uranus, revolutionized the modern day conception of the universe—science was in John Herschel’s blood. Following… read more
November 2, 2010, Filed Under: Photography, Research + TeachingFighting Heat, Dust, and Glare: Roger Fenton and the first photographic documentation during the Crimean War In 1950 photography collector Helmut Gernsheim managed to track down a descendant of photographer Roger Fenton and scored one of the greatest coups of his career: Fenton’s own complete set of Crimean War photographs for a grand total of £50. After closing the deal in the owner’s Farnborough garage, Gernsheim… read more
