"This book is addressed to those who love mushrooms, who love the whole rich world of wild mushrooms in the same way that many love the flowers of the field and the birds in the air." Mushrooms, Russia and History Valentina Pavlovna Wasson New York : Pantheon Books,...
The Rare Books Department invites you to view its most recent virtual lecture, The New Art of Making Books Smoke Amy Pirkle Tuscaloosa, AL: Perkolator Press, 2008 N7433.4 P58 S5 2008 If this is your first introduction into the world of artists’ books you may find yourself at times stumbling over definitions....
"Polygraphice is an art, so much imitating Nature, as that by proportional lines with answerable Colours, it teacheth to represent to the life (and that in plano) the forms of all corporeal things, with their respective passions." Polygraphice; or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting,...
The J. Willard Marriott Library is collaborating with partners across campus in order to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death. The event will take place on Thursday, November 14th at 6:00 PM in the Gould Auditorium. The program’s goal is to explore...
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The Katherine W. Dumke Fine Arts & Architecture Library maintains a one-of-a-kind collection serving to deepen understanding and inspire those interested in the arts and creativity. Our collection is a blend of unique objects and rare materials, purchased over many years in support of academic...
On May 10, 2019, the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike, the wedding of the Transcontinental Railroad, will be celebrated widely. As part of Spike 150, exhibitions and events are happening throughout Utah, and one such exhibition is Transcontinental: People, Place, Impact, which highlights the...
“Virtual reality is seen as a way to often escape the mundane nature of our reality. We interact in a game or environment that places us where we’d like to be in opposition to our reality. But how fruitful is this escape, if it does...
Join performance artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña with cameos by Balitronica Gómez for a showcase of his latest solo work, The Most (un) Documented Mexican Artist, a unique perspective on the immediate future of the Americas. With his performance troupe La Pocha Nostra, Gómez-Peña offers critical and humorous commentary about the art...