Curator Talk with Tim Barrett: Japanese Pocket Lanterns

Name: Curator Talk with Tim Barrett: Japanese Pocket Lanterns
Start: 2024-10-11T15:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-10-11T17:00:00-05:00
Location: 125 W Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Schedule

Fri Oct 11 2024 at 03:30 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

125 W Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242 | Iowa City, IA

In 19th century Japan, people navigated dark paths and roads during the night using small collapsible paper “pocket lanterns.”
Join emeritus Center for the Book director and paper specialist Tim Barrett as he describes his late career obsession with collecting and restoring these popular, utilitarian, personal flashlights. Barrett’s talk will officially open his exhibition “Japanese Pocket Lanterns” installed in the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room at the UIowa's Main Library, which will run from late August - December, 2024.
This event is free and open to the public. It will be held in the Special Collections and Archives reading room, located on the 3rd floor of the Main Library.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Elizabeth Riordan in advance at 319-384-2802 or [email protected].