Exhibitions

Wherein I Am: Highlights from the Aaron Coleman Papers
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In 2021 the Washington University Libraries acquired the literary papers of Aaron Coleman. Coleman, a poet and translator, received his...
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Inherent Vice: Preserving Vulnerable Collections
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The Inherent Vice exhibition showcases damaged items from Washington University Libraries' collections to explain conservation efforts.
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50 Years of Title IX
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50 Years of Title IX features original materials highlighting WashU events in the ever-evolving journey toward gender-based equality.
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Shakespeare in Hand
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From love sonnets to insults, the miniature books featured in Shakespeare in Hand are perfect for having Shakespeare on hand...
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Flat Out Rebellion: The Rule-Breaking Career of Designer-Illustrator Seymour Chwast
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From politically charged anti-war posters to unconventional picture books, Seymour Chwast rewrote visual culture through acts of protest.
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Digital Exhibitions
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Exhibition Echoes of Voices Past: Preserving the Public Lectures from Washington University’s Assembly Series
In 2021, Washington University Libraries was awarded a $34,520 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to...View Exhibition about Echoes of Voices Past: Preserving the Public Lectures from Washington University’s Assembly Series -
Exhibition More than Talking Heads
An in-depth look at the restoration and digitization of 183 unedited interviews conducted the documentary Eyes on the Prize: America...View Exhibition about More than Talking Heads -
Exhibition Urban Books
The Urban Books digital exhibition is intended as documentation and a study resource for students in the Urban Books course.View Exhibition about Urban Books -
Exhibition Illustrated History: Selections from the MFA-IVC Students’ Work in Special Collections
-Illustrated History presents selected digital exhibitions from the MFA Illustration & Visual Culture (MFA-IVC) Exhibition & Engagement course.View Exhibition about Illustrated History: Selections from the MFA-IVC Students’ Work in Special Collections -
Exhibition Joy Williams: Honored Guest
The digital exhibition connecting Joy Williams to writers in the Modern Literature Collection and celebrating her as our honored guest.View Exhibition about Joy Williams: Honored Guest -
Exhibition Transnational Framings: The German Literary Field in the Age of Nationalism, 1848-1919
Transnational Framings demonstrates how mass-produced, illustrated media molded a national identity following the revolutions of 1848.View Exhibition about Transnational Framings: The German Literary Field in the Age of Nationalism, 1848-1919 -
Exhibition Autour du Livre
Autour du Livre highlights research on Early Modern French literary culture featuring women as authors, owners, and consumers of books, from...View Exhibition about Autour du Livre -
Exhibition Love and Desires
The Love and Desires exhibition focuses on the female characters of Eileen Chang, one of the 20th century's most influential...View Exhibition about Love and Desires -
Exhibition Classic Elements
Classic Elements: Ancient Greece & Rome in Washington University’s Special Collections This exhibition includes a sampling of the numerous works...View Exhibition about Classic Elements -
Exhibition Spectacular Blackness
The Spectacular Blackness digital exhibition explores how stereotypes about African Americans have circulated in visual media.View Exhibition about Spectacular Blackness -
Exhibition The Rare Books of the Shimeon Brisman Collection
The digital exhibition of the Rare Books of the Shimeon Brisman Collection in Jewish Studies highlights the approximately 750 rare...View Exhibition about The Rare Books of the Shimeon Brisman Collection -
Exhibition Francophone Voices
A digital exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) to showcase...View Exhibition about Francophone Voices