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Jan 10, 2023 Celebrating the Life and Art of John Held, Jr. (1889-1958)

Posted at 12:00h in Book of the Week, Rare Books, Special Collections by lyuba 4 Comments

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"Fitzgerald christened it the Jazz Age, but John Held, Jr. set its style and manners. His angular and scantily clad flapper was accepted by scandalized elders as the prototype for modern youth, the symbol of our moral revolution… So sedulously did we ape his caricatures...

Mar 31, 2017 “The Books Opened My Eyes to New Possibilities:” A Visit From Utah State University Students

Posted at 14:59h in Rare Books by Heidi Brett 0 Comments

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“It was nice being able to get lost in someone’s work and to look at books in a way that I never have before. Being able to actually hold and handle the books teaches us many things. ” Early in the cold, wet month of February,...