March 17, 2015, Filed Under: Art, Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsThoroughly Modern Alice: Incarnations of Lewis Carroll’s heroine through the years The titular heroine of Lewis Carroll’s whimsical classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass has changed to reflect the aesthetics of the times outside her fictional word. The fantastical nature of the story allows a certain freedom of temporality: although the narrative was written to occur… read more
March 11, 2015, Filed Under: Art, Authors, Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + EventsMuseums and Libraries Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Famed Work 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s classic story Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Since its publication in 1865, the book has never been out of print. It has been translated into countless languages and has become a work that truly transcends the time and culture in which it was… read more
March 9, 2015, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyThe Photography of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) On Tuesday, March 10, at 4p.m., Roy Flukinger, Senior Research Curator of Photography, speaks about the photography of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson—better known to the world as Lewis Carroll. Flukinger will discuss Dodgson’s pursuit of photography and his recognition as one of the most accomplished amateur photographers of the Victorian Era.… read more
