May 9, 2024, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Conservation, PhotographyElegance and Ambition: Hill & Adamson’s Book of 100 Calotypes by JESSICA S. MCDONALD A superior volume of early photographs by the celebrated Scottish partnership of Hill & Adamson (active 1843–1847) is the subject of an unprecedented exhibition this spring. Formally titled 100 Calotypes by D. O. Hill, R.S.A., and R. Adamson, the volume is better known as the Clarkson… read more
March 4, 2024, Filed Under: Art, Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsPreparing Color Illustrations for Elizabeth Olds’s Deep Treasure (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1958) by TRACY BONFITTO, CURATOR OF ART The exhibition Public Works: Art by Elizabeth Olds features original illustrations and preparation art that were used in the creation of Olds’s children’s books. These important process materials are on loan from the Kerlan Collection of Children’s Literature at the University of Minnesota.
January 30, 2024, Filed Under: Art, Digital Collections, FilmMovie Posters of the 1960s: Adaptation, Innovation, and Artistic Expression by ASH KINNEY D’HARCOURT In the rapidly changing cultural landscape of the 1960s, the film industry explored new strategies to capture audience attention. The restrictive production code began to weaken, allowing for the emergence of the more experimental and avant-garde approaches to filmmaking that gained prominence during this decade. In… read more
