This just in! The Huntington has acquired the literary archive of Thomas Pynchon, considered by many to be among the greatest novelists of our time. bit.ly/3BxApHu
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- Proud to have teamed with @MakeAWish to host a memorable tea party for a young fan and her favorite musicians. bit.ly/2hTO6YF
- Big news! The Huntington has acquired the archive of Eve Babitz (1943-2021), a Los Angeles author and integral member of the 1960s and โ70s art, literary, and rock music scenes. โญ Learn more: bit.ly/3KAdCgi
- News! The Huntington has established a one-year fellowship for the study of Octavia E. Butler, the first #scifi writer to receive a MacArthur โgeniusโ award and the first Black woman to win widespread recognition writing in that genre. More: bit.ly/2E78XFU #OctaviaButler
- One rose down, 2,500 to go! ๐น Learn how we tackle pruning thousands of roses in Rose Garden to maximize the spring bloom with Tom.
00:00 - Todayโs the day! Octaviaโs Bookshelf is officially open in Pasadena. ๐๐ lat.ms/3Z5Pj0V #OctaviaButler
- Just announced: author @Lisa_See has given a trove of more than 100 rare glass plate negatives and photographs to The Huntington, providing a glimpse into the lives of Los Angelesโ Old Chinatown residents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. bit.ly/3hn8QXO
- We did it!! Check out our glorious Centennial float in the 2020 #RoseParade. ๐ฏ ๐ ๐น โCultivating Curiosity" features elements from our Chinese and Japanese Gardens, artworks like #MaryCassatt's "Breakfast in Bed," and the #EllesmereChaucer, all in floral form. #100atTheH
00:00 - it's aliiiive! Native to Australia, finger limes contain spherical vesicles that pop out when you cut them open. The little pearls are known as "lime caviar," and can be used as a garnish or ingredient in recipes. ๐ฝ๏ธ: Ranch gardener Gretta Treuscorff
00:00 - We just saw #snow at The Huntington! And itโs not the first time weโve seen snow in L.A. In January 1949, we received enough snowfall for Huntington employees to build a snowman.โ๏ธโ๏ธ bit.ly/2GFVnsA #LAsnow #ThrowbackThursday
- Wearing gloves can increase the risk of damage to rare books, especially when working with objects like this delicate, dragon-themed volvelle. ๐ โ๏ธ Check out this video with our curator Dan to learn more.
00:00 - Octavia E. Butler would have turned 73 today, at a time when her words feel more relevant than ever. To celebrate her birthday, weโre sharing projects inspired by her life and work, starting with this program from @biglovely1 #atTheH: huntington.org/videos-recordeโฆ #OctaviaButler
- Big news! The Huntington has acquired a major work by รlisabeth Louise Vigรฉe Le Brun (1755โ1842), the most important female artist of 18th-century France: bit.ly/3UgUJDG
