Verso
The blog of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Conferences
“This reading of Books is a pernicious thing”
Tue., April 13, 2021 | Elaine HobbyIn 1984, The Huntington organized and hosted the first of a series of meetings of local feminists. As a brochure in the Library’s archives explains, these seminars, scheduled to take place five times a year, aimed to “further academic research on material by and about women
Art
Connecting with Mary Cassatt’s Pastels
Wed., March 10, 2021 | Lily AllenMichelangelo and marble. Andy Warhol and silk screen. Yoko Ono and performance. Some artists have strong associations with specific mediums.
Watch & Listen
Recorded Programs: Jan. 13–Feb. 24, 2021
Wed., March 3, 2021 | Kevin DurkinHome to gorgeous gardens, spectacular art, and stunning rare books and manuscripts, The Huntington also offers an impressive slate of programs
Announcements
Melinda McCurdy Named Curator of British Art, and a “Jewel”
Thu., Feb. 25, 2021 | Thea PageYou never know what will happen when Melinda McCurdy's phone rings.
Watch & Listen
Amplifying Black History
Fri., Feb. 19, 2021 | Lucy SpriggsThe year 2020 was like no other, from the devastation wrought by COVID-19 to the political turmoil and nationwide protests against systemic racism and injustice that erupted after the brutal killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor.
Library
“The Paths of Honour, Truth and Virtue”
Wed., Feb. 10, 2021 | Olga TsapinaOn April 8, 1777, John Adams, the future second president of the United States, wrote a letter to "Mr. John Quincy Adams," his eldest son and the future sixth president.
Art
The North Vista’s Italian Sculptures
Wed., Feb. 3, 2021 | Anna Engstrom, Sabina ZonnoThe Huntington recently released a new, comprehensive audio tour about its outdoor sculpture collection, which includes examples from the 16th to the 21st century.
Art
The Burning of the Old South Church
Wed., Jan. 27, 2021 | Dennis CarrRising class divisions. Economic uncertainty. Anti-immigrant fervor. It was July 6, 1854.