Events
Naughty Los Angeles in the 1890s
Mon., Nov. 2, 2015 | William Deverell
The Ladies' New Medical Guide an instructor, counsellor and friend in all the delicate and wonderful matters peculiar to women: fully explaining the nature and mystery of the reproductive organs in both sexes
Conferences
Reading the Aftermath of Civil War
Wed., Oct. 28, 2015 | Shirley Samuels
I had the pleasure of attending "Ending a Mighty Conflict: The Civil War in 1864–1865 and Beyond," a conference that took place at The Huntington last month. The lively talks by distinguished scholars reminded me of my recent encounters with the handwritten accounts of Civil War soldiers. Expressing noble sentiments,...
Beyond The H
Maynard Parker’s California Flair
Fri., Oct. 23, 2015 | Kevin Durkin
The Huntington has partnered with the Pasadena nonprofit Curatorial Assistance to mount the first exhibition devoted entirely to the work of Maynard L. Parker (1900–1976), the influential mid-20th-century architectural and garden photographer whose work helped define the era.
Mysterious Manuscript in a Silk Purse
Wed., Oct. 21, 2015 | Andrea Denny-Brown
An intimate glimpse at a Medieval poem put to a surprising useAs a graduate student doing research in the library at The Huntington in the summer of 2002, I examined a manuscript that surprised me so much
Poignant Portrait of Youth
Tue., Oct. 20, 2015 | Kevin Salatino
Contemplating the impact of Blue Boy's departure from EnglandThis fall, Huntington art curators Catherine Hess and Melinda McCurdy unveil Blue Boy & Co., a 179-page book highlighting the richness and diversity of The Huntington's European collection.
Let Us Entertain You
Tue., Oct. 20, 2015 | Jennifer A. Watts
Fanchon and Marco's big "Ideas" revolutionized the 1920s theater worldChances are you've never heard of Fanchon and Marco. But in the 1920s, millions of Americans had.
Beyond The H
The Ripple Effect of Millard Sheets
Mon., Oct. 19, 2015 | Linda Chiavaroli
The documentary filmmaker Paul Bockhorst discovered the creative spark for his most recent film in 2011 when he visited The Huntington's exhibition "The House That Sam Built," a show focused on the furniture of mid-20th-century craftsman Sam Maloof
Trees in a Time of Drought
Sat., Oct. 17, 2015 | Lynne Heffley
The Huntington serves as ground zero in a race to research, and ultimately kill, the pests that threaten Southern California's treesFour years of historic drought. Restricted water use. The Darth Vader of tree pests and assorted other destructive bugs, diseases, fungi, and root rot.
News
Press Release - The Huntington, UC Riverside Forge Bold Partnership to Support The Humanities
Wed., Oct. 14, 2015
In a bold move to support the future of the humanities in the United States, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens and the University of California, Riverside have launched a new program aimed at increasing the number of faculty members in the humanities at public research universities
Conferences
The Provocative 15th Century
Tue., Oct. 13, 2015 | Andrea Denny-Brown
Until recently, the literature of 15th-century England had a poor reputation, being characterized as lacking talent and literary imagination. Coming after Chaucer's death in 1400 and before the well-known works of the Elizabethan period
Botanical
All in the Orchid Family
Fri., Oct. 9, 2015 | Lisa Blackburn
What comes to mind when you think of the word "orchid"? Do you picture the wrist corsage that you wore to your high school prom? Are you seeing the potted blooms in the floral section of the grocery store?
Botanical
If Not Lawn, Then What?
Tue., Oct. 6, 2015 | Scott Kleinrock
California's punishing drought has produced one positive effect: local gardens have gained some freedom from the expectation of the classic green lawn. More and more gardeners are removing lawn in favor of landscapes that look good while using less water.