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Main entrance, Court of the Four Seasons, illuminated. From Colortypes of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915. |
Looking Backward, Looking Forward:
Visions of the Future of the Golden State
Through September 4, 2000
Heller Gallery
The Bancroft Library
Using Edward Bellamy's utopian novel Looking Backward as an intellectual springboard, the exhibit examines aspects of California's development: the campaign for statehood in 1850; the Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915; the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939; and the celebration of "California First Days," when California overtook New York as the most populous state in the Union.
UC Berkeley's Cuban Collection:
A Gift from the José Martí National Library of Cuba
August 1 - October 15, 2000
Bernice Layne Brown Gallery
Doe Library
The exhibit will highlight the Library's recent gift from the José Martí National Library of Cuba, including works on politics, history, literature, and economics. Posters and objects will provide additional depth to the presentation.