February 11, 2015, Filed Under: Conservation, Meet the Staff, PhotographyMeet the Staff: Diana Diaz Cañas, Photograph Conservator 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. Diana has a Bachelor of Arts in Conservation from Bogotá, Colombia and she specialized in Photograph conservation in Mexico City, Mexico. She has worked in private… read more
December 11, 2014, Filed Under: Conservation, Theatre + Performing ArtsRemarkable set of miniature Masonic theater scenery receives conservation treatment The performing arts collection at the Harry Ransom Center includes a remarkable set of theater backdrops, all in miniature. This collection of 112 backdrops, along with other free-standing scene elements, depicts grand symbolic imagery: Egyptian landscapes, biblical imagery, grand architecture, and even catacombs. These scenes were created to support the… read more
December 1, 2014, Filed Under: Conservation, Exhibitions + Events, FilmBehind the scenes: Conserving the “Gone With The Wind” dresses Tomorrow, the Harry Ransom Center presents a panel discussion to answer the question “How do you care for some of the most iconic costumes in film history?” at 7 p.m. in the Center’s Prothro Theater. Ransom Center Curator of Film Steve Wilson leads a discussion on the preservation of Gone… read more
