Exhibitions
A is for Abecedaria
Children often learn the alphabet through abecedaria, or alphabet/ABC books. This exhibition is an abecedarium of miniature books.
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Documenting for Democracy: 60 Years of Kartemquin Films
Documenting for Democracy reflects on Kartemquin Films' history, award-winning films, and achievements in independent documentary filmmaking.
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John Max Wulfing’s Passport to the Past
St. Louis businessman and philanthropist John Max Wulfing (1859-1929) donated ancient coins collected during his travels around the world.
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Look/Read: Illustration as Media History from 1850-1950
The Look/Read exhibition explores the evolution of illustration as the relationship between word and image spurred demand for popular print.
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May Swenson in the Modern Literature Collection
This exhibition highlights elements from the May Swenson Papers and shares scans from newly acquired diaries and digitized clips.
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Past Exhibitions
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Exhibition The Assembled Playwright: Harley Hammerman’s Eugene O’Neill Collection
Alumni Harley Hammerman has made the Julian Edison Department of Special Collections an important center for O’Neill studies.View Exhibition about The Assembled Playwright: Harley Hammerman’s Eugene O’Neill Collection -
Exhibition Wicked Women: White Women as Perpetrators of Mass Violence
Wicked Women explores the connection between whiteness, gender, and violence in women carrying out acts of mass violence and discrimination.View Exhibition about Wicked Women: White Women as Perpetrators of Mass Violence -
Exhibition Stanley Elkin’s “Pieces of Soap”
In 1990 novelist Stanley Elkin published an essay about his “accumulation” of travel soaps. Published in Art & Antiques magazine,...View Exhibition about Stanley Elkin’s “Pieces of Soap” -
Exhibition Reaching New Heights: The Life and Legacy of Michael W. Friedlander
Distinguished professor of physics Michael W. Friedlander led an extraordinary life dedicated to his family and students at Washington University...View Exhibition about Reaching New Heights: The Life and Legacy of Michael W. Friedlander -
Exhibition Artifacts & Fictions: Curated by Students in Illustration and Visual Culture
The Artifacts & Fictions exhibition presents selected works from the Master of Fine Arts in Illustration and Visual Culture (MFA-IVC)...View Exhibition about Artifacts & Fictions: Curated by Students in Illustration and Visual Culture -
Exhibition 2023 Open Education Week: An Exhibition on WashU Student Advocacy for Access to Affordable Textbooks
This year's Open Education Week display highlights student advocacy's role in raising awareness of affordability issues and the needs of...View Exhibition about 2023 Open Education Week: An Exhibition on WashU Student Advocacy for Access to Affordable Textbooks -
Exhibition Wherein I Am: Highlights from the Aaron Coleman Papers
The "Wherein I Am" exhibition examines the literary papers of Aaron Coleman with highlights from the collection and Aaron's life....View Exhibition about Wherein I Am: Highlights from the Aaron Coleman Papers -
Exhibition Inherent Vice: Preserving Vulnerable Collections
The Inherent Vice exhibition showcases damaged items from WashU Libraries' collections to explain conservation efforts.View Exhibition about Inherent Vice: Preserving Vulnerable Collections -
Exhibition 50 Years of Title IX
50 Years of Title IX features original materials highlighting WashU events in the ever-evolving journey toward gender-based equality.View Exhibition about 50 Years of Title IX -
Exhibition Shakespeare in Hand
From love sonnets to insults, the miniature books featured in Shakespeare in Hand are perfect for having Shakespeare on hand...View Exhibition about Shakespeare in Hand -
Exhibition Flat Out Rebellion: The Rule-Breaking Career of Designer-Illustrator Seymour Chwast
From politically charged anti-war posters to unconventional picture books, Seymour Chwast rewrote visual culture through acts of protest.View Exhibition about Flat Out Rebellion: The Rule-Breaking Career of Designer-Illustrator Seymour Chwast -
Exhibition Beauty in Enormous Bleakness: The Design Legacy of the Interned Generation of Japanese Americans
This exhibition explores architecture's relationship to immigration, exclusion, and cultural identity in the post-war landscape of the 20th-century United States.View Exhibition about Beauty in Enormous Bleakness: The Design Legacy of the Interned Generation of Japanese Americans