The book that gave us shakespeare, on tour from the folger shakespeare library, is a national travelling exhibition organized by the folger shakespeare library in washington, dc, to commemorate the 400th anniversary in 2016 of shakespeares death. January 2016 writing and book events at eugene public library. The book that gave us shakespeare, on tour from the. The making of shakespeares first folio by emma smith. If there was any possibility that a prose line could scan, however awkwardly, i have left the verselike form of the line as it appears in the folio.
The book that gave us shakespeare, on tour from the folger shakespeare library, visitors will also enjoy an art activity focused on shakespeare and japanese playwright chikamatsu monzaemon with the river road park imagination bus. In conjunction with jsmas exhibition of first folio. Feb 08, 2016 just in time for the end of the exhibition, which is how i operate. Events confucius institute at the university of oregon page 5. Check out the folio societys new and very neon philip k. I was able to go the the jordan schnitzer museum of art jsma to see shakespeares first folio. Join lara bovilsky for an introduction to the exhibit first folio.
Colleagues of shakespeare published the collection of 18 plays just 7 years after his death in 1616. Read a full digital version of one of the folgers first folios. As part of the jsma exhibit, shakespeares contemporary ben. When its quite ordinary binding was executed this was simply a secondhand book, long since superseded by the second, third and fourth folios of 1632, 1663 and 1685. Without it, 18 plays, including macbeth and the tempest, could have been lost. First folio the book that gave us shakespeare home. First folio the book that gave us shakespeare home facebook. Visitors will be able to see the book itself, open to hamlets famous to be or not to be monologue. The book that gave us shakespeare at the university of oregons jordan schnitzer museum of art. The known history of the hay copy spans the years during which what was simply the first collected edition, folio, of shakespeares plays 1623 became the first folio. Published just seven years after his death, the book called mr. The materials in times pencil show what happened after the first folios publication in 1623.
Without it, plays like macbeth, julius caesar, the tempest, and as you like it might have been lost forever. The book that gave us shakespeare, on tour from the folger shakespeare library, on view in an exclusive oregon appearance at the jordan schnitzer museum of art, from january 6 to february 7, 2016. The first folio, published in 1623, is on display through february 7 at the jordan schnitzer museum of art. The first folio of shakespeare,based on the folios in the folger shakespeare library collection,prepared by charlton hinman,with a new introduction by peter w. The jordan schnitzer museum of art enhances the uos academic mission and furthers the appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts for the general public. Family is cosponsored by the us bank foundation, the center for asian and pacific studies, confucius.
Visitors can look at primary sources from the 16th through 21st centuries to learn about how historical and literary changes led to waves of rewriting of shakespearean texts and produced radically different assessments and uses of shakespeare over the centuries. The book that gave us shakespeare is a national traveling exhibition. The university of oregons jordan schnitzer museum of art will be the only oregon stop for the traveling exhibition first folio. William shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies. The book that gave us shakespeare is currently on view at the university of notre dame in indiana, the sam noble museum in oklahoma, and the jordan schnitzer museum of art in oregon. The university of oregons jordan schnitzer museum of art is the only site in oregon where the tour of the folger shakespeare librarys exhibit first folio.
Rare collection of shakespeare plays published in 1623 on. The making of shakespeares first folio offers the first comprehensive biography of the earliest collected edition of shakespeares plays. It is produced in association with the american library association and cincinnati museum center. The book that gave us shakespeare brought the first folio to 50 states, washington, dc, and puerto rico. One aspect of my new job is overseeing the artists books collection in the architecture and allied arts library.
Depending on the circumstances, when invoked, the effects may vary. The book that gave us shakespeare, on tour from the folger shakespeare library, stopped at the jordan schnitzer museum of art jsma this winter. Admission to the museum is free through the end of the exhibit. The book that gave us shakespeare, on tour from the folger shakespeare library, is a national traveling exhibition organized by the fol ger shakespeare library in washington, dc, to commemorate the 400 th anniversary in 2016 of shakespeare s death.
The folger shakespeare library, in association with cincinnati museum center and the american library association, is touring a first folio of shakespeare in. The first folio is the sole authority for half of shakespeares plays. Oregon art beat to feature jsma in two upcoming episodes. Dec 30, 2015 shakespeares death is being remembered and the playwrights works celebrated in eugene, thanks to lara bovilsky, associate professor of english. Just last year, the jsma hosted another folger shakespeare exhibit called first folio. A centuriesold text on display on the university of oregon campus is one of only 233 known copies of mr. The book was published in 1623 and is the only source of 18 of his 38 plays. The book includes two portraits of the 3rd and 4th earl of pembroke, to whom the first folio is dedicated. Events confucius institute at the university of oregon. The jsma offers free admission to the galleries during the run of first folio. Meet the folger first folios folger shakespeare library. Blayneys catalogue runs to 46 pages with text aimed at the general educated reader and many illustrations showing how scholars use forensic evidence to reconstruct the making of this most famous of english books after the 1611 king james bible. The book that gave us shakespeare, visitors will also enjoy an art activity focused on shakespeare and japanese playwright chikamatsu monzaemon with the imagination international art bus. Title page with droeshout engraving of shakespeare, shakespeare first folio, 1623.
Jan 01, 2020 nights at the circus, angela carters tale of love and magic, circuses and lies, receives its first illustrated folio society edition. Times pencil is a revision and expansion of two exhibitions, times pencil. The folger shakespeare library, in partnership with cincinnati museum center and the american library association, is bringing a first folio of shakespeare in 2016 to all 50 states, washington, dc, and puerto rico. Published seven years after his death, the book called mr. The jsmas presentation is supported by the kingsley weatherhead undergraduate shakespeare fund in the department of english, the college of arts and. Again, the spelling and punctuation of the 1623 first folio text are entirely intact. Artists books exhibitions jsma invited book artist johanna drucker, breslauer professor of bibliographical studies in the department of information studies at ucla, to curate an exhibition from both collections in 2009. In this exhibit blayney used the folger collection of about 80 copies of the first folio, approximately onethird of all known copies, to illustrate the trade of book making in early 17th century london and to demonstrate the advantages of having so many copies of a much soughtafter book in one collection. It is on tour from the folger shakespeares library, which i just learned is in dc and i shamefully never visited when i lived there.
About the first folio tour folger shakespeare library. Uo glam alliance uo libraries university of oregon. The book that gave us shakespeare brought the first. The materials in times pencil show what happened after the first folio s publication in 1623. The book that gave us shakespeare at the jordan schnitzer museum of art, jan. Collaborative exhibitions shows at both locations, including first folio. The exhibition marked the 400th anniversary of the bards death and featured the only.
Lara bovilsky is associate professor of english at the university of oregon. Folger first folio 24 was once owned by charles hatchett, an early chemist who discovered the element now known as niobium. In november 1623, the book arrived in the bookshop of the london publisher edward blount at the black bear. The latter two added many new plays, most of which are not today considered to be by shakespeare. Established in 1980, first folio is a purveyor of fine and rare books in many fields. Times pencil offers a history of how shakespeares works changed in content and use after the publication of his first folio in 1623. Dicks short stories, presented in this shockingly bright fourvolume set. The first folio sold well enough that it was followed in 1632, nine years later, by the second folio, then in 1663 by the third folio and in 1685 by the fourth folio. The book that gave us shakespeare, on tour from the folger shakespeare library, visitors will also enjoy an art activity focused on shakespeare and japanese playwright chikamatsu monzaemon with the imagination international art bus.
Jun 06, 2017 in 2017, the jordan schnitzer museum of art continued this tradition of engaging students with participatory exhibitions in its recent showing of sandow birks american quran. The book that gave us shakespeare on tour from the. Accompanying the rare book will be a multipanel exhibition exploring the significance of shakespeare, then and now, with. When the curtain rises, the applause shall be as ten thousand thunders. The book that gave us shakespeare, on tour from the folger shakespeare library. Sam weber on illustrating gene wolfes the book of the new. In 2016, in partnership with cincinnati museum center and the american library association, first folio. The exhibition marks the 400th anniversary of the great playwrights death. The book that gave us shakespeare, on tour from the folger shakespeare library, makes its first stop at the jordan schnitzer museum of art, jan.
As an essential partner in the universitys education, research, and teaching mission, the libraries enriches the student learning experiences, encourages exploration of. Engaging communities assures the museums relevance to diverse communities on and offcampus. Dec 30, 2015 now an original copy of the first folio will be on display when the exhibition first folio. Shakespeares death is being remembered and the playwrights works celebrated in eugene, thanks to lara bovilsky, associate professor of english. Learning together addresses our unique role as a teaching museum, an innovative center of experiential learning, where. The first folio is one of the most valuable printed books in the world. The book known as the first folio was published in 1623, just seven years after the writers death, and is the only source of 18 of his 38 plays including the tempest, macbeth. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Shakespeares first folio pays a visit to eugene klcc. The book known as the first folio was published in 1623, just seven years after the writers death, and is the only source of. Mar 30, 2021 back in 2019, the folio society published wolfes book of the new sun as a four volume limited edition, and now, its released the series as a more compact twovolume set. Shakespeares first folio sells at christies for record.
Shakespeare after the folio and beyond the first folio, that were created to complement the first folio. Noted as one of the most valuable books in history. Beautifully illustrated hardcover books folio society. Cracking the case of londons elusive, acrobatic rarebook. The first folio of shakespeare 1623 shakespeare, william, moston, doug on. The exhibit will be on view at the uos jordan schnitzer museum of art from january 5th to february 7th. So far this has meant overseeing an intern to fill in the gaps in our digital collection at oregon digital about 250 of our books are not yet included, making the books accessible to classes and researchers, working on exhibitions for the cases in the library the current. Shakespeares first folio edition is printed as a folio and has a page height of 12.
Shakespeares first folio makes only oregon stop at the. The first folio will be opened to the most quoted line from shakespeare and one of his most memorable, to be or not to be from hamlet. Now an original copy of the first folio will be on display when the exhibition first folio. Tulane university school of liberal arts is honored to have been selected as the state of louisiana host site for shakespeares first folio. Oregon shakespeare festival celebrates shakespeares first. Quarto editions of the plays continued to be produced as well. We exhibit our small select stock at 15 or more book fairs throughout the united states each year. Royal academician eileen cooper provides extraordinary linocut images, sarah waters introduces. Websites advertising the folger shakespeare librarys 2016 first folio tours exhibits. Accompanying the rare book will be a multipanel exhibition exploring the. Published just seven years after his death,the book calledmr.
The book that gave us shakespeare, on tour from the folger shakespeare library exhibition, which the university of oregon hosted in january 2016. It is considered one of the most influential books ever published. Jordan schnitzer museum of art hosts rare shakespeare. Wayne stark galleries, memorial student center march 8 april 3, 2016. We are a generalist antiquarian firm with specialties in fine bindings, illustrated books, and rare books. Smiths close reading of shakespeares first folio reveals a trove of information. The first folio tour is an onceinalifetime chance for many americans to see an original 1623 first folio one of the worlds most influential and valuable books, and the original printed source for 18 of shakespeares 38 plays. She submitted the successful application for the uo to host first folio. Sweetly writ is performed in conjunction with the traveling exhibition first folio.
Celebrating shakespeares first folio saturday, january 16, 3 p. It begins with the story of its first purchaser in london in december 1623, and goes on to explore the ways people have interacted with this iconic book over the four hundred years of its history. This event is hosted in connection with the jordan schnitzer museum of arts exhibition of first folio. In 2016, multiple copies of this original edition will tour the nation as the exhibition first folio. The book that gave us shakespeare, on tour from the folger shakespeare library, on display at the jordan schnitzer museum of art, january 6february 7. In conjunction with jsma s exhibition of first folio.
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