Processing Fun: Graduate Student Introduction

  “Revealing Her Story: Documenting African American Women Intellectuals” is a two-year project funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to arrange and describe the personal papers of nine African American women writers, artists and musicians. Collections included in the project are the Pearl Cleage papers; additions to the Delilah Jackson papers; the Read More …

Mildred Thompson: African American Artist in Exile

“Revealing Her Story: Documenting African American Women Intellectuals” is a two-year project funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to arrange and describe the personal papers of nine African American women writers, artists and musicians. Collections included in the project are the Pearl Cleage papers; additions to the Delilah Jackson papers; the Samella Read More …

Living Walls, Living Art

    Last week French artist and photographer JR came to Atlanta to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. As a part of JR’s ongoing project, UNFRAMED, JR installed 3 photo-based environmental artworks in the Old Fourth Ward with the help from his crew and community supporters. Read More …

MARBL Launches Artists’ Books Showcase

Emory Libraries is pleased to announce the launching of The Artists’ Books Showcase, a digital exhibition highlighting key pieces in the Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library’s collection of artists’ books. Often made in small, limited editions or as one-of-a-kind works of art, artists’ books question and explore the format of the book as an Read More …