It's Alive!

When I was in New York last fall, I visited the Morgan Library to see the incredible display of rare books housed in the collector's home.  I wrote about it here.  The library is also a museum and while I was there, the special exhibit was called "It's Alive".

The exhibit was in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein.  It featured information about Mary Shelley and how she conceived of the monster along with comic books, film posters and other movie memorabilia spawned from her masterpiece of horror.

These first two photos are a sculpture of the torso of Robert De Niro's make-up for the 1994 movie.

Above is a movie poster from the 1931 film starring Boris Karloff.

And, to the left is another poster of Mr. T. P. Cooke of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden in his stage portrayal,

This last photo is of the portrait of Mary Shelley painted by Richard Rothwell.  It held a special place of honor in this expansive exhibit.

The Morgan Library is so much more than just a museum to house the amazing collection of Pierpont Morgan.  It's exhibitions are outstanding and tend to be related to literature in all forms.  Check their website to see more about all of their exhibits and programs.