Arts & Culture
“Edifying and Beautiful”
Botanical illustrations on display at Harvard’s rare book library
by Jack R. Trapanick
A Book by Its Cover
Embroidery fit for a prince
by Christy Gordon Baty , Erin Harvey Moody
The Portraitist
Elsa Dorfman, BI ’73, looks back on her photography.
by Sophia Nguyen
Life Beyond Sight
On Earth, microbes run the show.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Call of the Creeks
Landscape and bird artist James Coe reflects the Hudson Valley
by Nell Porter Brown
Finding Harlem
The Cooper Gallery’s new exhibit explores a neighborhood’s identity.
by Alisha Ukani
Blanche Ames
Brief life of an intrepid botanical illustrator: 1878-1969
by Laura J. Snyder
Capturing New England
A Boston Athenaeum print exhibit reveals “a distinctive sense of place.”
by Nell Porter Brown
A Rural Retreat
Lincoln offers rich history, nature trails, local food, and art.
by Nell Porter Brown
The Lost Museum
Recreating the Philosophy Chamber
by Jonathan Shaw , Jennifer Carling
Land of the Living
Springtime at Mount Auburn Cemetery
by Nell Porter Brown