The Ransom Center’s Spring 2020 Stories to Tell exhibition features some of the earliest printed examples of illustrated English plays. [Read more…] about Picturing the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries
Performing Arts
Archive acquired of theatre and film actor Peter O’Toole
The Ransom Center has obtained the archive of British-Irish theatre and film actor Peter O’Toole (1932–2013). [Read more…] about Archive acquired of theatre and film actor Peter O’Toole
Stage materials shine spotlight on centuries of Shakespeare
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.” — As You Like It (Act II, Scene VII)
For four centuries, Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, and tragedies have held up a mirror to society, showing us our facility for both greatness and weakness. [Read more…] about Stage materials shine spotlight on centuries of Shakespeare
Un resultado positivo para un negativo en placa de vidrio
Antes de la invención de materiales plásticos, el vidrio y el papel eran los materiales principales para producir negativos en blanco y negro. Las placas de vidrio con emulsión de gelatina fueron producidas desde finales del siglo diecinueve (XIX) hasta mediados del siglo veinte (XX). La transparencia del vidrio facilitó [Read more…] about Un resultado positivo para un negativo en placa de vidrio
A positive outcome for a glass plate negative
Before the invention of plastics, glass and paper were used to produce black and white photographic negatives. Glass plates with gelatin emulsion were produced from the late- nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth century. The transparency of glass made the plates very [Read more…] about A positive outcome for a glass plate negative
Meet the staff: Chelsea Weathers, research associate, visual materials collections
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.
Chelsea Weathers received a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, and then both her Masters of Arts and [Read more…] about Meet the staff: Chelsea Weathers, research associate, visual materials collections