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Fantastic Illustration
from the Korshak
Collection
November 17–February 4
A vision of the fantastic, this exhibition explores the ever-evolving visual landscape of science
fiction and fantasy literature. Featuring original artwork by American and European artists
spanning more than a century, these vivid illustrations bring to life adventures, beings, and worlds
conjured in novels such as Don Quixote and Tarzan, and pulp magazines including Amazing
Stories, Weird Tales, Fantastic Adventures, and Wonder Stories. Accomplishing far more than
simply guiding readers in their explorations of new and sometimes bizarre realms, the range and
impact of these illustrations is far-reaching.
Leslie and Johanna Garfield Galleries
Art History
Curatorial Studies
February 9–April 8, 2018
For this exhibition, students enrolled in Introduction to Museum Studies: Theory & Methods
examine historic ceramic vessels and their technologies, artistry, and meanings. Specifically,
they will highlight molded Victorian jugs, vessels that were some of the highest-quality and
most-popular and ubiquitous forms of the mid-nineteenth century. These objects cross several
important areas of study, including Victorian art and design, ornament drawn from popular
culture (heroic myth, literature, history, and botanica), and improving technologies of molding.
Oscar F. and Louise Greiner Mayer Gallery
The jugs were praised and critiqued in art and design journals and, at their best, reached some
of the pinnacles of decorative art.