NEBA Members’ Field Trip – February 17, 2020
Boston Athenaeum’s Curator of Education, Hannah Weisman presented a selection of artists’ books to the group and gave a lovely talk about the library’s special collections.
The Women’s Suffrage content in the display cases included:
Panko, or, Votes for Women: The Great Card Game : Suffragists v. Anti-suffragists
Tennyson, illustrator – by Women’s Social and Political Union in Great Britain, circa 1910
Charles River Alphabet was originally printed by steamroller at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in May 2015 with linocuts from a group of printmakers. The images depict the letters of the alphabet paired with animals, plants, objects and ideas associated with the Charles River in eastern Massachusetts. Our NEBA members, Ania Gilmore and Stephanie Stigliano contributed their letters to this lovely collection.
The polymer plate photogravures, Katama Bay (2010) and Sailboat (2006) by Judy Bergman Hochberg were a real treat to see in person, such subtle beauty in the colors.
Radio-Active Substances, 1995, artist’s book by Susan K. Grant
Fort Point Illuminated, 2006, artist’s book by Laura Davidson
Woo_den\c·loud}s : an exploration of language in unusual juxtapositions, 2006, artist’s book by Werner Pfeiffer
The Veil, 2002, artist’s book by Julie Chen
An amazing day was had by all. We look forward to another visit in 2021!
Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenæum is one of the oldest and most distinguished independent libraries and cultural institutions in the United States. Its collections comprise over half a million volumes, with particular strengths in Boston history, New England state and local history, biography, English and American literature, and the fine and decorative arts.
