Library Special Collections Blog
Afro Mexicans in Early Los Angeles: Exhibit Postscript
This blog posting follows the flash exhibit Afro Mexicans in Early Los Angeles.
And the Oscar goes to...
Birdman wins Oscar for Best Picture!
Kissing by the Book: "Rime" and Romance in Special Collections
Love in the Renaissance was an art form itself. Poets, musicians, and artists all strove to capture the triumphs and tribulations of erotic love, a theme that left its mark on the printed books of the era. Drawing on and transforming the courtly love traditions of the troubadours, the great Florentine poet Petrarch returned to the theme of love time and again in his Rime and Canzoniere and began is I Trionfi with a Triumph of Love.
Best Picture Nominees Flash Exhibit Series: Birdman
For a film that was written as self-reflexive exploration of performance, theater, and the long arc of an actor's career within the film industry, it seemed appropriate to continue on that track and search the film itself for more references. There were many to be found, some more explicit than others.
Best Picture Nominees Flash Exhibit Series: The World of "Grand Budapest Hotel"
They’re Back! Our Series of Flash Exhibits on Oscar Nominations for Best Picture
Each exhibit runs for 2 days only—stop by Library Special Collections to catch all of them--- they’ll be gone in a flash!
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