We’re working on a gallery tour video for our show, “Monsters & Machines, Caricature, Visual Satire, and the Twentieth-Century Bestiary,” which is currently showing in the Milberg Gallery. Until then, we also have the accompanying digital exhibit on our website, which features high-quality scans of the items, and visitor questions and comments to the curators! https://dpul.princeton.edu/monsters_and_machines
Some quick thoughts about our current exhibition, "Monsters and Machines: Caricature, Visual Satire, and the Twentieth-Century Bestiary," which is now showing in the Milberg Gallery!
Intro to Archives: Toni Morrison's "The Black Book"
What does it mean to be ethical stewards of archival materials? HBCU students and mentors visiting for the REACH program examined materials from the 1860s-1950s to determine what they might add to Toni Morrison's "The Black Book." Morrison's book documented the Black experience beyond coverage of Slavery and Civil Rights, describing it as "the kind of information you can find between the lines of history."
Behind the scenes: Ulises Carrión Bookworks and Beyond
Our exhibition team puts A LOT of work into bringing the galleries you see at the Library to life. Here's a look behind the scenes of Ulises Carrión: Bookworks and Beyond, which is now showing in the Milberg Gallery: https://library.princeton.edu/ulisescarrion
Ulises Carrión: Bookworks and beyond Prep: Acrylic
Some of the sights and sounds of the prep work that goes into bringing our Gallery exhibitions to life! Here, our preparator Brian George is scoring and cutting acrylic, which is the primary material used to house the pieces you’ll see in “Ulises Carrión: Bookworks and Beyond” (opens Feb. 21). https://library.princeton.edu/ulisescarrion
This week we're hosting a viewing and a tour of Princeton’s copy of the Gutenberg Bible: https://libcal.princeton.edu/event/11843343
"This is one of those events that changes the course of human endeavors."
(The creation of the book, not our event... but the event will be pretty great too!)
Fall 2023 Recap
Thanks for a great fall, Princeton! See you in 2024!
Special Collections Showcase Sept. 2023 Recap
Stop by Firestone this Thursday (10/26 from 2-4pm) to see some of the spookier items that live in Special Collections. 🎃 👻
(We had some cool stuff on had for last month's showcase too! ⬇️)
In the Company of Good Books (BTS)
What does it take to create one of our gallery exhibitions?
In addition to all of the planning and designing, our Preservation & Conservation staff works diligently with our curatorial team to bring the works featured in our exhibitions to life. "In the Company of Good Books: Shakespeare to Morrison" is open now!