Topic: Special Collections
Slideshow: Tracing the history of bookbinding in Special Collections exhibit
30 September 2008
- Advancing Knowledge
(Portland, Ore.)—Despite the proverb, judging a book by its cover can illuminate the rich creative and cultural history in the art of bookbinding, as demonstrated by an exhibition at Aubrey R. Watzek Library. The exhibit examines 500 years of bookbinding history, from the era of vellum through contemporary handmade books, revealing some of the lesser-known [...]
C.E.S. Wood documentary filmed at Lewis & Clark debuts on OPB
11 February 2008
- Living Portland
(Portland, Ore.)— “C.E.S. Wood,” a documentary filmed last fall at Lewis & Clark for the television show “Oregon Experience,” debuts on Oregon Public Broadcasting television Monday at 9 p.m. Produced by documentary filmmaker Laurence Cotton, the program details the life of Charles Erskine Scott Wood, an artist, writer, civic leader, and prominent Portland attorney, best remembered [...]