August 13, 2015, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsInsider’s perspective: The hip and the square This post originally appeared in the August 2006 issue of the Harry Ransom Center’s monthly eNews. How would you update Norman Mailer’s “The Hip and the Square” list for 2015?
August 11, 2015, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Meet the StaffMeet the staff: Curator of Art Peter Mears Meet the Staff is a Q&A series on Cultural Compass that highlights the work, experience, and lives of staff at the Harry Ransom Center. Peter Mears served in the United States Army before receiving his Bachelor of Fine Art degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art. After traveling through Central America… read more
August 6, 2015, Filed Under: Conservation, PhotographyUn resultado positivo para un negativo en placa de vidrio Antes de la invención de materiales plásticos, el vidrio y el papel eran los materiales principales para producir negativos en blanco y negro. Las placas de vidrio con emulsión de gelatina fueron producidas desde finales del siglo diecinueve (XIX) hasta mediados del siglo veinte (XX). La transparencia del vidrio facilitó
