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Excursions of Imagination
Tue., July 12, 2022 | Ann BerminghamStretching from the 17th to the 20th century, the range of drawings and watercolors in Excursions of Imagination: 100 Great British Drawings from The Huntington’s Collection testifies not only to the richness of The Huntington’s acquisitions but also to the breadth of British graphic art.
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News Release - The Huntington Acquires the Archive of Leading Early 20th-Century LA Architects John and Donald Parkinson
Tue., July 12, 2022The extensive, little-known collection documents the development of LA’s City Hall, Union Station, Memorial Coliseum, and other landmarks.
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A William Blake Hand Printed Drawing (1795)
Fri., July 8, 2022There is a unique print found in our exhibition “100 Great British Drawings” that was almost not included. Not strictly a drawing, William Blake’s Hecate or The Night of Enitharmon’s Joy was made using a complex mix of printing techniques, drawing, and watercolor to create a hand-printed work on paper. Melinda McCurdy, our curator of British art, discusses why this is one of the most important pieces in our British drawings collection.
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News Release - New Exhibition Will Explore the Making of The Huntington’s Chinese Garden
Wed., July 6, 2022Visitors to The Huntington will have the chance to gain insight into the design and construction of its Chinese Garden in the “Crafting a Garden: Inside the Creation of Liu Fang Yuan”
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Titanic Mysteries
Tue., July 5, 2022 | Sandy MasuoIn the botanical world, the Amorphophallus titanum, or Titan Arum, has been an A-list celebrity. The Huntington first acquired one in March 1999, and five months later, the Scott Gallery Loggia was the site of the first recorded flowering of Titan Arum in California.
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News Release - “Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts” Coming to The Huntington
Thu., June 30, 2022The international traveling exhibition explores 18th-century French decorative arts as inspiration for Disney’s celebrated animated films, including Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty.
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Water, Water, Everywhere?
Tue., June 28, 2022 | Sandy MasuoIn arid 21st-century California, April arrives at the tail end of the rainy season, which concluded this year with a water shortage emergency announcement. By the time state officials released the statement on April 27, The Huntington's Botanical and Facilities staff members, who closely monitor rainfall and water consumption throughout the year, had already prepared a detailed water conservation strategy.
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Welcoming the 2022–23 Research Fellows
Tue., June 21, 2022June is a wonderful time of year at The Huntington: The flowers are in bloom, the gardens and galleries are bustling with visitors, and a fresh cohort of scholars are once again poring over our world-class collection of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, paintings, prints, and much more.