First edition (1925) of “The Great Gatsby.”
A case of materials related to The Great Gatsby and F. Scott Fitzgerald are on display in the lobby of the Ransom Center through June 9.
R. Colin Tait, a Ph.D. candidate at The University of Texas at Austin, has used the Ransom Center’s Robert De Niro collection as the basis for his dissertation, “Robert De Niro’s Method: Acting, Authorship and Agency in the New Hollywood (1967–1980).” Tait argues that De Niro has been a major intellectual and creative contributor to the world of film and acting and writes about his research in the De Niro archive. Tait shares how the papers reveal the actor’s commitment to his craft with examples of his “meticulous research, collaborations with directors, and extreme bodily transformations.”
In the above video, Tait discusses De Niro’s place in the film cannon.
Academy Award nominee Robert De Niro’s costume from “Silver Linings Playbook” is on display in the Harry Ransom Center’s lobby. De Niro, whose archive resides at the Ransom Center, is nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
Learn more about what this costume says about De Niro’s character in the film.
A Berlin exhibition on the life and work of filmmaker Martin Scorsese includes items from the Ransom Center’s Robert De Niro and Paul Schrader archives.
Read the full article “‘On the Road’ actors used audio recordings from Ransom Center’s collections to prepare for their roles” on the Ransom Center’s blog, Cultural Compass.
The Ransom Center holds a significant collection of material from writers in the Beat Generation.
Conservation work was recently completed on the dresses from “Gone With The Wind” in the David O. Selznick collection at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin.
This video gives a behind-the-scenes look at the wedding dress veil. Learn more about the project.
Conservation work was recently completed on the dresses from “Gone With The Wind” in the David O. Selznick collection at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin.
This video gives a behind-the-scenes look at the work done on the burgundy ball gown. Learn more about the project.
Conservation work was recently completed on the dresses from “Gone With The Wind” in the David O. Selznick collection at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin.
This video gives a behind-the-scenes look at the work done on the green velvet dressing gown. Learn more about the project.
Conservation work was recently completed on the dresses from “Gone With The Wind” in the David O. Selznick collection at the Harry Ransom Center at The University of Texas at Austin.
This video gives a behind-the-scenes look at the work done on the green curtain dress. Learn more about the project.
Read the full article “Exhibition services team builds custom storage hanger for ‘Men of Honor’ dive suit from Robert De Niro’s collection.”
The Robert De Niro collection, which was donated to the Ransom Center in 2006, includes the costume that was worn by Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the movie “Men of Honor” (2000). Photo by Pete Smith.
After taking measurements of the suit, the acrylic sheet panels and polyethylene foam pieces are cut to size using a pattern fashioned from blue board. Photo by Wyndell Faulk.
Polyethylene foam is archival, lightweight and flexible, which makes it the perfect product to use for this project. Adding it to the outside of the hanger protects the suit and is support padding for the shoulders. Photo by Wyndell Faulk.
The hanger measures over thirty inches in length and is designed to be unobtrusive so the viewer’s focus remains on the suit itself during exhibitions. Photo by Wyndell Faulk.
The suit is so heavy that it must be placed horizontally in order to get the hanger inside. Photo by Sonja Reid.
The construction of the hanger allows the center section to be removed and adjusted in order to fit the hanger inside the suit with ease and create a proper fit. Photo by Sonja Reid.
A special wall-mounted bracket is used to support the weight of the suit plus all its accoutrement, such as the weight belt when used in exhibitions. Photo by Wyndell Faulk.
Once hanging, the suit doesn’t touch the walls or the floor, which helps preserve the material. Photo by Wyndell Faulk.
