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It’s All About the Soil
Tue., June 2, 2015 | Kyra SaegusaAs a research horticulturist and coordinator of the Huntington Ranch Garden, I spend my days on this half-acre experimental site working to create a balance between a productive garden, a livable space, and a wildish ecosystem.
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Restoring a Doyle Lane Mural
Fri., May 29, 2015 | Kevin DurkinLos Angeles ceramist Doyle Lane (1925–2002) became known for his collectible "weed pots," as he called his vases with small openings for holding a few stems, and for what he called "clay paintings"—geometric and boldly colored ceramic disks—that have been compared
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A Hollywood Master Remembered
Tue., May 26, 2015 | Natalie RussellFor Americans looking for respite from the Great Depression and later World War II, the entertainment industry provided welcome relief. Los Angeles in the 1930s and 40s was a hotbed of film and theater production
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Conserving a Classic Book on Sunspots
Fri., May 22, 2015 | Jennifer EversOn my last day as the Dibner Conservator for the History of Science collection at The Huntington, I want to share one of the more interesting and complex conservation treatments I've completed here
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Three Artists, Three Visions
Thu., May 21, 2015 | James GlissonAfrican-American Art at The HuntingtonThe Huntington continues to fill in gaps in its collecting areas, most recently by homing in on works by African-American artists.
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Taking the Long View
Tue., May 19, 2015 | Diana W. ThompsonWhat happens when you try to recreate panoramic photos taken on The Huntington's property a hundred years ago? Earlier this year, award-winning Los Angeles photographer John C. Lewis spent a few days on the grounds to find out.
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Coveted Research Fellowships
Fri., May 15, 2015Members and visitors may typically think of The Huntington as a glorious place to visit in the spring with the puya in bloom in the Desert Garden, the wisteria gracing the Japanese Garden, and the roses rioting a few acres away in the Rose Garden.
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The Secret Life of Stinky
Fri., May 15, 2015 | Lynne HeffleyThere's more to the corpse flower than its giant bloomBehind the scenes at The Huntington, in a quiet greenhouse tucked away from public view, something big is brewing.







