July 9, 2013, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyIn the galleries: Alvin Langdon Coburn’s "Vortograph" and Barry Stone’s "Sky 3099" Although almost a century separates Alvin Langdon Coburn’s Vortograph (1917) and Barry Stone’s Sky 3099 (2012), Stone still finds parallels between the works. It is this connection between old and new that informs the Ransom Center’s current exhibition, Contemporary Photographic Practice and the Archive. Created in conjunction with the Lakes… read more
May 22, 2013, Filed Under: PhotographyFrom the Outside In: "Horse in Motion," Eadweard Muybridge, ca. 1886 The atria on the first floor of the Ransom Center are surrounded by windows featuring etched reproductions of images from the collections. The windows offer visitors a hint of the cultural treasures to be discovered inside. From the Outside In is a series that highlights some of these images and… read more
May 15, 2013, Filed Under: Research + TeachingMore than 65 research fellowships awarded The Harry Ransom Center has awarded more than 65 research fellowships for 2013-14. The fellowships support research projects in the humanities that require substantial on-site use of the Center’s collections of manuscripts, rare books, film, photography, art, and performing arts materials. The fellowship recipients, half of whom will be coming… read more
