News Release - The Huntington Names Winner of 2023 Shapiro Book Prize
Mon., Feb. 13, 2023
The biennial award of $10,000 for outstanding first monograph in American history and culture goes to R. Isabela Morales for “Happy Dreams of Liberty: An American Family in Slavery and Freedom.”
For Some Enslaved Africans, Water Was a Savior
Tue., Feb. 7, 2023 | Kevin Dawson
Currently on fellowship at The Huntington, I have been using my time to conduct research for my second book about how enslaved Africans in the Americas re-created and re-imagined African maritime traditions, including swimming, diving, surfing, boat-making, canoeing, and fishing.
News Release - Lauren Cross Appointed Gail-Oxford Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts at The Huntington
Mon., Feb. 6, 2023
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today the appointment of Lauren Cross as the new Gail-Oxford Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts.
News Release - Oldest Printed Book in The Huntington’s Collections to Go On Display April 29
Wed., Feb. 1, 2023
“Printed in 1085: The Chinese Buddhist Canon from the Song Dynasty” will showcase a sacred 11th-century Buddhist book and explore Chinese textual history.
Pink
Tue., Jan. 24, 2023 | Wolf Burchard
There is little exaggeration in historian Richard Snow’s statement that the Sleeping Beauty Castle has become a sight “as familiar to the world as the Eiffel Tower.” The turrets were painted in shades of pink to create the illusion of the building as standing taller than its actual height.
Lectures
Tea and Politics in Japan’s Age of Unification
Thu., Jan. 19, 2023
Japan’s elite culture of tea, known as chanoyu, played a key role in the transition of Japan’s divided politics and civil wars of the late 16th century into a unified government in 1603.
Library
The Soul of a Building: In the Archives with Billie Tsien
Thu., Jan. 19, 2023
Architect Billie Tsien joins Erin Chase, assistant curator of architecture at The Huntington, to view architectural materials from the library archives.
Video
Protecting Our Ancient Coast Live Oak
Tue., Jan. 17, 2023
The Huntington's Chinese Garden is distinctive for its old Coast Live Oaks native to California. There's one ancient oak, considered to be the oldest at The Huntington, that needed special attention as the gardens were being built around its canopy.
Forbidden Texts in Medieval Manuscripts
Tue., Jan. 17, 2023 | Heather Taylor
A collection of medical remedies doesn’t seem like the obvious place for contentious or problematic texts. Yet in England during the medieval period, certain methods of healing could be controversial.
Winter Cheer
Tue., Jan. 10, 2023 | Sandy Masuo
An array of winter-blooming plants from around the world are taking the stage at The Huntington, putting on floral performances that add vibrancy to the gardens at a time of the year that some might think is surprising.
Reflecting on 2022 at The Huntington
Tue., Dec. 27, 2022 | Kevin Durkin
As 2022 draws to a close, we invite you to look back at some of our favorite Verso stories from the past year. Below is a selection of posts, one from each of the past 12 months, highlighting what makes The Huntington such a remarkable place.
News
News Release - The Huntington Acquires Thomas Pynchon Archive
Wed., Dec. 14, 2022
The Huntington has acquired the archive of American author Thomas Pynchon, considered by many to be among the greatest novelists of our time.