Spring 2008
The Writer's Job: James Baldwin Speaking Out
Gould Library
March 31 – May 11, 2008
The exhibition The Writer's Job: James Baldwin Speaking Out examines the extraordinary legacy of James Baldwin (1924-1987) through a selection of photographs, ephemera, and books that document his role as one of America's most influential cultural critics and essayists. In a 1962 essay in The New York Times, Baldwin wrote that the job of the writer is “to speak out about the world as it is.” This exhibition examines some of the ways in which Baldwin made his voice heard: as a globally-recognized public intellectual in the 1950s, 1960s, and beyond; as a poet-playwright interacting with students and faculty on college campuses; and as an important influence on visual and performing artists, both through collaboration and as an inspiration for artists working since his death in 1987.
This exhibition is organized by the Gould Library, Carleton College with grateful acknowledgment for the assistance of Dr. Sura Levine, Professor of Art History, at Hampshire College. The exhibit incorporates materials from an exhibition curated by Dr. Levine at the Hampshire College Art Gallery in 2007. The exhibition is being held in conjunction with the symposium, Contemplating James Baldwin: Language, Courage, and Tenderness, April 13-19, 2008.
An opening reception will be held on Sunday, April 13 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in the Gould Library Athenaeum.
Baldwin Symposium Website: Contemplating James Baldwin
THE 22nd ANNUAL
OFF-CAMPUS STUDIES
PHOTO EXHIBIT
Spring 2008
Carleton students experience other cultures in many ways. They make life-long friends with homestay family members and other participants on off-campus programs. Several expand their off-campus studies field research into senior comps projects when they return to campus. Others reframe their experiences as summer grant proposals and extend their intercultural learning with follow-on research projects. These 25 photographs, selected from over 245 entries in the annual OCS Photo Contest, capture the sights, colors, textures, and character of students’ off-campus studies.
In 2006-07 417 students studied off-campus on 127 different programs in 47 different countries. Others volunteered, worked as interns, and conducted independent research in numerous domestic and international locations. In addition, 16 Carleton faculty
led or taught on off-campus studies programs.
Thanks to our venerable photo contest judges this year – Professor Fred Hagstrom, Art Department; Helena Kaufman, OCS Director; and senior, Jane Caffrey.
For more information about Carleton Off-Campus Studies, visit our office in Leighton 119 (next building to the west) or visit our website at http://go.carleton.edu/ocs.
Vote in the Photo Contest Online:
People's Choice Award
Disappearing Shanghai:
An Installation of Photographs by Howard French
Gould Library
April 2008
Artist's Website: Howard French
Cross Sections in Books from Gould Library
Gould Library
Spring 2008
In these books, cross sections show how buildings stand, reveal the hidden structure of caves, demonstrate the workings of the human brain, and more.
Selections from the Peter Pauper Press
Brightly-colored, whimsical illustrations balanced by perfectly selected type distinguished the Peter Pauper Press. Publisher Peter Beilenson (1905–1962) founded Peter Pauper Press in 1928 and dedicated it to publishing inexpensive but beautifully designed and illustrated volumes. The books were small (just 4 ½ by 7 ½ inches), bound with decorative covers, and reflected a variety of subjects, from Hinduism and Buddhism, to Japanese haiku, to wine cookery and holiday desserts. His wife, Edna Beilenson, was a close collaborator, helping with the selection and editing of texts, design, and promotion.
After Beilenson’s death in 1962, Edna continued to publish. This exhibition includes titles from the 1950s and 1960s, some of the most productive years for the press. Even in this small selection from Gould Library’s collection, the charm and variety of the Peter Pauper books is evident.