January 10, 2020, Filed Under: Conservation, Digital Collections, Featured1How a famed astronomer paved the way for the Blaeu World Map Explore the Harry Ransom Center, search digital collections, or plan your visit. A Q & A with Dr. Bruce Hunt about the Blaeu World Map In recent blog posts, we examined the science behind the Blaeu World Map and took a deep dive into the conservation in progress to prepare… read more
January 8, 2020, Filed Under: Art, Books + ManuscriptsTake a look at the sketches in the beloved books illustrated by Arthur Rackham by TRACY BONFITTO The turn of the twentieth century was the Golden Age of Illustration in the U.S. and the U.K., when, thanks to advances in print technology, a vigorous public appetite for finely illustrated books was met with works by illustrators such as Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939). On the… read more
December 20, 2019, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Conservation, Featured1, Research + TeachingThe conservation behind the Blaeu World Map In an earlier blog post, we shared the science behind the Blaeu World Map. This week, Kress Paper Conservation Fellow Emily Farek dives into the treatment taking place to help extend the life of this unique 371-year-old wall map created by Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu in 1648.
