by TRACY BONFITTO, CURATOR OF ART The exhibition Public Works: Art by Elizabeth Olds features original illustrations and preparation art that were used in the creation of Olds’s children’s bo...
After an extensive search, the Harry Ransom Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Erica Nunn-Kinias (second from left in photo) as the Center’s Associate Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs....
by ASH KINNEY D’HARCOURT In the rapidly changing cultural landscape of the 1960s, the film industry explored new strategies to capture audience attention. The restrictive production code began ...
by ASH KINNEY D’HARCOURT The 1950s ushered in a new era of socio-cultural transformation in the United States in which many families were drawn out of cities and into newly developed suburban c...
by ASH KINNEY D’HARCOURT By the 1940s, the Golden Age of Hollywood was in full swing. This era was marked by its iconic films, glamorous movie stars, and the dominance of the major Hollywood st...
by ASH KINNEY D’HARCOURT In recent years, the movie poster has transcended its humble origins. Once considered uncredited works of art, movie posters have risen to prominence as sought-after tr...
The Ransom Center is delighted to be the home of the papers of film producer Denis O’Brien, which were recently donated to the Center. Denis O’Brien (1941–2021) was born in St. Louis, Misso...
Preserving items that were intended to be ephemeral, like posters, can pose a challenge. Movie posters and advertisements were sometimes adhered to a wall, torn, and left with adhesive remnants o...
https://sites.utexas.edu/ransomcentermagazine/2023/12/19/unrolling-works-by-charles-henri-ford/
Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You by LUCINDA WILLIAMS Legendary rock, folk, and country music singer Lucinda Williams has been nominated for 17 Grammy Awards and has won three. She was ...
Art in Words: Prints from the 20th Century to Today In one print, the light from an unseen window falls across a series of affirmational statements. In another, interlocking, repeated letters in ...
Four hundred years ago, on December 5, 1623, Sir Edward Dering spent nearly £4.50 as he went about London throughout the day. The 25-year-old bought a number of household items, sent a letter to...
https://sites.utexas.edu/ransomcentermagazine/2023/11/28/the-long-lives-of-first-folios/
by BARRIE GELLES My heart was racing because I had just bolted through the New York City theatre district. As far as I was concerned, there was an archival emergency. I recognize the absurdity an...