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Print of a snakeskin shed in the background of a miniature book also done in snakeskin with typed text on a cutout snake.
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John M. Olin Library, Special Collections Classroom

Snakes on the Page Exhibit Opening

Join Special Collections in celebrating the new exhibition Snakes on the Page. Snakes, serpents, vipers, or pythons… regardless of what you call them, it is undeniable that these legless reptiles have captivated humans throughout time. The Snakes on the Page exhibition showcases how snakes have influenced art and form in printed work. The exhibition, organized by Special Collections Student Assistant Emmett Campbell, highlights the collection’s abstract to literal representations of snakes, depicting them as man-eating beasts and docile creatures. Remarks at 4:15 pm. Additional books will be on display for attendees to view.

Free and open to all.

Print of a snakeskin shed in the background of a miniature book also done in snakeskin with typed text on a cutout snake.
Exhibition

Snakes on the Page

Snakes, serpents, vipers, or pythons… regardless of what you call them, it is undeniable that these legless reptiles have captivated humans throughout time. The Snakes on the Page exhibition showcases how snakes have influenced art and form in printed work. The exhibition, organized by Special Collections Student Assistant Emmett Campbell, highlights the collection’s abstract to

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