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A book open to a drawing of an orchid (left) and text on the right.

The national flower of Guatemala, known as Monja Blanca in Spanish or Sak Ijix in Q’eqchi, is a rare albino version of the orchid shown here, Lycaste virginalis. The book uses its outdated scientific name Maxillaria skinneri. Illustration by Augusta Innes Baker Withers in James Bateman’s The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala, 1837–1843, plate 35. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

The Orchids of Mexico and Guatemala / Las orquídeas de México y Guatemala

A 19th-century book on Latin American orchids prompts a personal reflection on the vulnerability and resiliency of plants, the art of botanical illustration, and the power of portraits as markers of cultural memory. The long history between humans and orchids is sometimes fraught but is still unfolding.

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A large plume of black smoke rises in the distance while a person seems to stand nearby.

Unknown, Oil Well Fire, ca. 1920s, photograph, 5 3/8 x 3 7/16 in. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Rebeca Méndez on “Storm Cloud,” John Ruskin, and a Perfect Sky

Artist, designer, and UCLA professor Rebeca Méndez discusses her work Any-Instant-Whatever (2020), which is featured in “Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis

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Unknown, Oil Well Fire, ca. 1920s, photograph, 5 3/8 x 3 7/16 in. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A painted portrait of a man with white hair wearing a blue tank top.

Don Bachardy, Self-portrait 08-08-18, 2018, acrylic on paper, 29 × 23 in. Don Bachardy Papers. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. © Don Bachardy, 2018.

The Huntington to Present Major Retrospective on Prolific Los Angeles Artist Don Bachardy

“Don Bachardy: A Life in Portraits” will feature more than 100 works of art and archival materials spanning over 70 years.

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Don Bachardy, Self-portrait 08-08-18, 2018, acrylic on paper, 29 × 23 in. Don Bachardy Papers. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. © Don Bachardy, 2018.

A grid collage of images, from left to right, an illustrated map of California with flora and fauna, a black and white photo of a group of people at a podium, a stone sculpture of a bird on a wood floor in front of a window with a yellow bird painted on it, a sepia tone photo of a stylized serpent in a playground, a painting of a landscape, a collage of images and maps creating a heart.

Latinx and Hispanic Heritage collage. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Celebrating Latinx and Hispanic Heritage

Honor the experiences and contributions of Latinx and Hispanic people, including the celebrated artists and influential authors in The Huntington’s collections. Discover important artworks on view, learn about the research taking place throughout the institution, and explore the vast archive of stories and programming.

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Latinx and Hispanic Heritage collage. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.