April 12, 2015, Filed Under: Art, Books + Manuscripts, ConservationBefore and After: “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” Movie Jecktors The exhibition Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland features two 1933 toy paper film strips called Movie Jecktors. The film strips portray two of the most memorable parts of the Alice story: “Down the Rabbit Hole” and “The Mad Hatter.” Images and text are printed in three colors on 35″ strips of… read more
April 2, 2015, Filed Under: Authors, Books + Manuscripts“My Alices”: Writer John Crowley shares his connection to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” John Crowley, whose archive resides at the Ransom Center, is an American author of fantasy, science fiction, and mainstream fiction. He published his first novel, The Deep, in 1975, and his 14th volume of fiction, Lord Byron’s Novel: The Evening Land, in 2005. He has taught creative writing at Yale… read more
March 24, 2015, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyFeatured “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” artist Abelardo Morell delivers Amon Carter Lecture Photographer Abelardo Morell, whose work is featured in the Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland exhibition, delivers the Amon Carter lecture on Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at the Ransom Center. Morell’s work has been collected and shown at institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the… read more