February 12, 2016, Filed Under: Art, Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyArtist Penelope Umbrico finds photographic inspiration in the digital age New York-based artist Penelope Umbrico’s photographic works explore the relationships between modern technology and professional photography, the widespread availability and consumption of internet images.
February 11, 2016, Filed Under: Books + ManuscriptsLove letters from the archive The millions of materials in the Ransom Center are as diverse as they are interesting. But everything inside is united by one common focus, the humanities—the exploration of what it means to be human. The artists, writers, poets, musicians, filmmakers, and everyone else whose belongings and legacies live in the… read more
February 4, 2016, Filed Under: Film, Research + TeachingBiography sheds light on William Cameron Menzies, the first production designer While researching his recent book William Cameron Menzies: The Shape of Films to Come, author James Curtis visited the Ransom Center to seek insight about Menzies’s career. Menzies worked with producer David O. Selznick on several projects, including Gone With The Wind and Spellbound. Using the Selznick collection at the… read more
