Please join co-curators Juli McLoone and Jo Angela Oehrli as we celebrate 150 years of artistic exploration of Lewis Carroll's Wonderland with both a semester-long
exhibit and
a lecture on Monday, September 21, 4:00-5:30 p.m in Hatcher Gallery.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There had a profound effect on the history of book illustration. Carroll's masterpieces became some of the most known, respected, republished, analyzed, parodied, abridged, appropriated, and adapted works of literature in the world, and countless artists have been drawn to the complexities of the text. Learn more about the artistic, textual, and cultural history of Alice illustration from
Arnold Hirshon, avid Carroll collector and Associate Provost and University Librarian at Case Western Reserve University. Refreshments will include tea & coffee, accompanied by cupcakes (don't worry - they won't make you grow!).
The 7th floor exhibit space will be open both prior to the event and from 5:30-6 where you can visit the exhibit
"Curiouser and Curiouser": Exploring Wonderland with Alice. This exhibit includes a copy of the 1865 first edition as well as diverse 20th and 21st century materials inspired by Alice and her curiosity. Attendees are encouraged to walk upstairs before and/or after the 9/21 event to enjoy the exhibit.