Verso
The blog of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
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2019 Verso Retrospective
Mon., Dec. 23, 2019 | Kevin DurkinOn Aug. 30, 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the trust agreement that established The Huntington
Library
Walt Whitman’s Bedside Manners
Tue., Dec. 17, 2019 | Stephen CushmanThe Huntington’s 2019 Centennial Celebration also marks the 200th birth year of Walt Whitman (1819–1892), the Good Gray Poet and a collecting interest of Henry E. Huntington.
Conferences
The Visionary and Inspiring John Ruskin
Wed., Dec. 11, 2019 | Jim SpatesDuring his lifetime, John Ruskin (1819–1900) was acknowledged as one of the 19th century's greatest geniuses.
History of The Huntington
Fifty Years and Going Strong
Wed., Dec. 4, 2019 | Usha Lee McFarlingWhile The Huntington is celebrating its Centennial this year, it is also celebrating a very special staff member, one who has worked at the institution for a half century.
History of The Huntington
History on Parade
Wed., Nov. 27, 2019 | Lisa BlackburnWhen New Year's Day dawns on Jan. 1, 2020, tens of thousands of spectators will line Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, bundled up against the morning chill to be part of a 131-year-old tradition: the annual floral extravaganza known as the Rose Parade®.
Exhibitions
What Now: Collecting for the Library in the 21st Century
Wed., Nov. 20, 2019 | Linda Chiavaroli"What Now: Collecting for the Library in the 21st Century," Part 1, in the Library's West Hall through February 17, offers what co-curator Claudia Funke calls "a tantalizing glimpse of The Huntington's diverse resources available for humanities scholarship."
History of The Huntington
The Most Versatile Person Imaginable
Wed., Nov. 13, 2019 | Clay Stalls, Anita WeaverWith The Huntington's yearlong centennial celebration in full swing, there is no better time than now to recognize the legacy of the late Haydée Noya
Conferences
Notes from the Elizabethan Catholic Underground
Wed., Nov. 6, 2019 | Earle Havens, Mark RankinWhat happens to a religious culture once it is no longer allowed to exist? Where might we look to find the material remnants of a religious community that was gradually suppressed