Jul. 28, 2021 by
Manuela Gomez Rhine0 Comment(s)
Several of the objects on display in the upcoming exhibition, “What Now: Collecting for the Library in the 21st Century, Part 2,” provide windows into The Huntington’s array of collections that support...
Jul. 7, 2021 by
Sara K. Austin2 Comment(s)
What sparks the lightning bolt of insight? How do we come to see with new eyes? Literature can expose us to perspectives strange to us, but our interpretations can also be clouded by familiarity
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Jun. 23, 2021 by
Olga Tsapina1 Comment(s)
In March 1852, Charles Devens, the United States Marshal for Massachusetts, submitted an expense report
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Jun. 16, 2021 by
Manuela Gomez Rhine0 Comment(s)
Harriet Goodhue Hosmer (1830-1908) unapologetically pursued her ambitions as a sculptor in a field considered inappropriate for women and lived openly as a lesbian
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Jun. 9, 2021 by
Natalie Russell1 Comment(s)
Born in Dublin and named for Irish folk heroes, Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854–1900) became a cultural hero in his own right
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Jun. 2, 2021 by
Lisa Blackburn0 Comment(s)
Offerings of fruit, rice cakes, fish, and wine; humble gifts of pine sprigs; scatterings of salt; rhythmic chants; and a taiko drum’s deep resonant tones soaring skyward to invoke the spirits. These...
May. 5, 2021 by
Lisa Blackburn2 Comment(s)
Experts on nomenclature—from Madison Avenue marketing executives to the parents of newborn babies—have long believed that choosing the right name can make all the difference
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Apr. 22, 2021 by
Natalie Russell0 Comment(s)
Archives are full of mysteries. Many manuscripts are undated. Often letters are addressed to first names and signed with initials. Accurately identifying and describing an item can be a research project...
Apr. 19, 2021 by
Giovana Romano Sanchez0 Comment(s)
Featuring the work of 30 emerging and under-recognized artists from the greater Los Angeles area, "Made in L.A. 2020: a version" presents mirroring exhibitions at the Hammer Museum and The Huntington—as...
Apr. 13, 2021 by
Elaine Hobby0 Comment(s)
In 1984, The Huntington organized and hosted the first of a series of meetings of local feminists. As a brochure in the Library’s archives explains, these seminars, scheduled to take place five times...
Mar. 10, 2021 by
Lily Allen3 Comment(s)
Michelangelo and marble. Andy Warhol and silk screen. Yoko Ono and performance. Some artists have strong associations with specific mediums
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Mar. 3, 2021 by
Kevin Durkin0 Comment(s)
Home to gorgeous gardens, spectacular art, and stunning rare books and manuscripts, The Huntington also offers an impressive slate of programs
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Feb. 25, 2021 by
Thea Page2 Comment(s)
You never know what will happen when Melinda McCurdy's phone rings
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Feb. 19, 2021 by
Lucy Spriggs0 Comment(s)
The year 2020 was like no other, from the devastation wrought by COVID-19 to the political turmoil and nationwide protests against systemic racism and injustice that erupted after the brutal killings of...
Feb. 10, 2021 by
Olga Tsapina0 Comment(s)
On April 8, 1777, John Adams, the future second president of the United States, wrote a letter to "Mr. John Quincy Adams," his eldest son and the future sixth president
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The Huntington recently released a new, comprehensive audio tour about its outdoor sculpture collection, which includes examples from the 16th to the 21st century
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