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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.
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.
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.