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Artists in the Gardens

Mon., Oct. 23, 2017 | Catherine G. Wagley, Emily Lacy

Catherine G. Wagley, a freelance journalist who writes about art and visual culture in Los Angeles, focuses in this post on the three artists delving into the botanical collections: Zya S. Levy, Sarita Dougherty, and Olivia Chumacero.

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To Paint without Thinking

Wed., Oct. 18, 2017 | James Glisson

Frederick Hammersley (1919–2009), a longtime resident of Los Angeles and later of Albuquerque, is best known for his geometric paintings, which the critic Jules Langser in 1959 grouped with other works he called "hard edge" paintings.

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Seeing and Knowing: Visions of Latin American Nature, ca. 1492–1859

Mon., Oct. 16, 2017

Historian Daniela Bleichmar, co-curator of the exhibition “Visual Voyages: Images of Latin American Nature from Columbus to Darwin,” discusses the surprising and little-known story of the pivotal role that Latin America played in the pursuit of science and art during the first global era. This talk is part of the Wark Lecture Series at The Huntington.

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The Rise of the Newspaper in Europe and America, 1600–1900

Mon., Oct. 16, 2017

The newspaper rose to centrality in modern societies by making information current, critical, legitimate, and public. Leading experts on the history of the newspaper consider its invention, its layout, its appeal to sensation, and its claim to objectivity. The conference explores our debt to the newspaper and our continued need for news sources that are not “fake.” The conference was held at The Huntington Oct. 13–14, 2017.

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The Rise of the Newspaper

Thu., Oct. 12, 2017 | William Warner, Rachael Scarborough King

Between 1600 and 1900, the newspaper began to occupy a central position in the modern societies of Europe and North America. These publications helped make information current and critical, legitimate and public.

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News Release - Exhibition Marking the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation Opens Oct. 28

Wed., Oct. 11, 2017

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation with an exhibition that explores the power of the written word as a mechanism for radical change.

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A Using Book

Mon., Oct. 9, 2017 | Leah Klement

All medieval manuscripts are valuable. But some sell for much more than others, with prices reaching well into the tens of millions. Beauty is one common reason a text might fetch a higher price.

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The Rarest of Aquamarines: Tiffany Favrile glass

Mon., Oct. 9, 2017

Part of the exhibition “Tiffany Favrile Glass: Masterworks from the Collection of Stanley and Dolores Sirott, this Tiffany Aquamarine vase, inspired by a trip to Bermuda, features an underwater scene encased in green-tinted glass. Only three known examples survive, placing it among the rarest Tiffany vases in the world.