Frontiers
Huntington Frontiers connects readers with the rich intellectual life of The Huntington, capturing in news and features the work of researchers, educators, curators, and others across a range of disciplines. It is produced semi-annually by The Huntington’s Office of Communications and Marketing.
Frederick Hammersley's Art Against the Machine
Thu., May 12, 2016 | James GlissonThe painter's computer-generated drawings were groundbreaking and playfulBorn in Salt Lake City, Utah, Frederick Hammersley (1919–2009) studied at Chouinard Art Institute (now CalArts)
The Millard Sheets We Didn’t Know
Sun., April 24, 2016 | Thea PageThe Huntington is the new home of a residential mural by Millard SheetsFor many of us who grew up in Southern California, Millard Sheets' mid-20th century public murals are among the indelible images of our childhoods.
The Bogey Man
Thu., April 21, 2016 | Susan Turner-LoweLife, Learning, Leadership, and Legacy according to Steve Koblik"OK, give me a number. And then once you do that, I'll figure out the bogey." This is Steve Koblik. He's asking for an estimate of how much a certain project will cost...
Saving the Birds
Thu., March 24, 2016 | Daniel Lewis, Ph.D.The Huntington acquires the papers of an award-winning Hawaiian naturalistWhen it comes to the study of Hawaiian birds, few scientists can rival Sheila Conant, professor emerita and former chair of the zoology department at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
Mysterious Manuscript in a Silk Purse
Wed., Oct. 21, 2015 | Andrea Denny-BrownAn intimate glimpse at a Medieval poem put to a surprising useAs a graduate student doing research in the library at The Huntington in the summer of 2002, I examined a manuscript that surprised me so much
Let Us Entertain You
Tue., Oct. 20, 2015 | Jennifer A. WattsFanchon and Marco's big "Ideas" revolutionized the 1920s theater worldChances are you've never heard of Fanchon and Marco. But in the 1920s, millions of Americans had.
Poignant Portrait of Youth
Tue., Oct. 20, 2015 | Kevin SalatinoContemplating the impact of Blue Boy's departure from EnglandThis fall, Huntington art curators Catherine Hess and Melinda McCurdy unveil Blue Boy & Co., a 179-page book highlighting the richness and diversity of The Huntington's European collection.
Trees in a Time of Drought
Sat., Oct. 17, 2015 | Lynne HeffleyThe Huntington serves as ground zero in a race to research, and ultimately kill, the pests that threaten Southern California's treesFour years of historic drought. Restricted water use. The Darth Vader of tree pests and assorted other destructive bugs, diseases, fungi, and root rot.