August 28, 2015, Filed Under: Art, Exhibitions + EventsListen: Frank Reaugh’s thoughts on cattle chewing bones (like humans chew gum?) One of patrons’ favorite features about our current exhibition Frank Reaugh: Landscapes of Texas and the American West, is the “guide by cell” audio tour for visitors. This audio tour lets visitors call in and hear informational snippets about the paintings.
August 27, 2015, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsFrank Reaugh: In retrospect From August 4 through November 29, the Harry Ransom Center hosts the exhibition Frank Reaugh: Landscapes of Texas and the American West. It showcases more than 100 artworks by renowned artist Frank Reaugh (pronounced “Ray”) drawn from the Ransom Center’s own collection as well as public and private collections from… read more
August 25, 2015, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, ConservationPreserving “The Eyes of Texas” The Harry Ransom Center recently treated a document near and dear to its home. The original manuscript for “The Eyes of Texas,” the alma mater for The University of Texas at Austin, was in need of conservation. The Texas Exes, the alumni organization which holds the manuscript, brought the framed… read more
