Arts & Culture

Explore Harvard’s vibrant arts scene—from campus exhibitions and theater to cultural analysis and literary reviews. Discover how creativity shapes the Harvard experience.

Three climbers seated on a snowy summit, surrounded by clouds, appearing contemplative.

These Harvard Mountaineers Braved Denali’s Wall of Ice

John Graham’s Denali Diary documents a dangerous and historic climb.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Quotation Q & A

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Gutenberg 2.0: What future for libraries?

Harvard’s libraries deal with disruptive change.

by Jonathan Shaw

<a href="http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/reading/">View the exhibit</a>: The Harvard University Library Open Collections Program offers this multifaceted online exploration of the history of reading as reflected in holdings from the University’s libraries.

Libraries in the digital era: links to Harvard collections and a humorous video

Highlights from the digital collections of the Harvard libraries, and video humor

This special edition of J.K. Rowling’s Commencement address, with wooden case and hand-embossed Braille (below), was crafted by Francie Randolph (left).

A special edition of J.K. Rowling's 2008 Harvard speech includes Braille words

Francie Randolph ’87 has combined Braille and J.K. Rowling's 2008 Harvard address to create a limited-edition book.

by Craig Lambert

A reserved Alexis de Tocqueville, portrayed when he was in his thirties—some years after his momentous American travels.

An excerpt from "Tocqueville's Discovery of America," by Leo Damrosch

An excerpt from Tocqueville's Discovery of America, by Leo Damrosch

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Quotation Q and A

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Daniel Gilbert

Pleasure by Proxy: How Other People’s Experiences Help Predict Happiness

Other people’s experience is a more accurate guide than your own imagination to what you will like.

by Craig Lambert

McBean’s favorite model—and muse—was Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), here photographed for a 1951 production of George Bernard Shaw’s <i>Caesar and Cleopatra.</i>

A new book collects theater photographs by Angus McBean

Fredric Wilson’s book The Theatrical World of Angus McBean collects British midcentury theater images.

by Craig Lambert