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New exhibit! Beyond Words: Visual Narratives from the Block Book to the Graphic Novel

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Yesterday I posed a question on Facebook: What do Albrecht Durer, Thomas Rowlandson, Frans Masereel, and Art Spiegelman have in common?  The answer: they all published works of sequential art, which are now on view in our latest exhibition, Beyond … Continue reading →

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Giovanni Boccaccio turns 700

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

Giovanni Boccaccio was born seven hundred years ago in Tuscany, Italy. Special Collections and Rare Books celebrates this important anniversary by displaying editions of Boccaccio’s work as well as that of influential contemporaries and predecessors. Boccaccio made an inauspicious start … Continue reading →

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London and the Olympics

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London begin later this month on July 27th. For nineteen days, athletes from 205 countries will compete in 300 events for gold, silver, and bronze medals. Over one billion people watch the Summer Olympics, … Continue reading →

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