Tulane University Special Collections Exhibition Opening Reception
Please join Tulane University Special Collections for an opening reception for its new exhibition, Printing Beauty: The Kelmscott Press and the Arts & Crafts Movement, Friday September 20, 2024, 5:00pm - 7:00pm. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
This exhibition features holdings from Tulane Rare Books’ Kelmscott Collection, placing them in dialogue with items from other contributors to the Arts & Crafts Movement during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Advocating economic and social reform, proponents of the Arts & Crafts Movement addressed the creative and domestic needs of a growing middle class. They believed that art should be accessible to all and incorporated into the fabric of everyday life. To these ends, the movement emphasized the value of handmade objects, slow production, and traditional design techniques. The materials in this exhibition highlight their creators’ lasting impact on book design, craftsmanship, and cultural heritage in the wake of the Industrial Revolution.
Curated by Agnieszka Czeblakow, Faye Daigle, and Kevin Williams, Printing Beauty: The Kelmscott Press and the Arts & Crafts Movement opens September 20, 2024 and is on view through January 17, 2025 at the Tulane University Special Collections 2nd Floor Gallery, 6801 Freret Street, Joseph Merrick Jones Hall, on Tulane University’s Uptown campus. Hours are 10am–4pm Monday-Friday. Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information contact:
Kevin Williams, Coordinator for Exhibits & Outreach,
Tulane University Special Collections
(504) 247-1836
