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Handwriting works magic: it transports us back to defining moments in history, creativity, and everyday life and connects us intimately with the people who marked the page.

Learn more about the large-scale preparatory sketch for one of Renoir’s most significant paintings. Dr. Colin B. Bailey, the Katharine J.

The Morgan is the only institution in the world to possess three copies of the Gutenberg Bible, the first substantial book printed from movable type in the West.

Building on the Morgan’s tradition of presenting to the American public distinguished works from outstanding institutions abroad, Van Eyck to Mondrian: 300 Years of Collecting in Dresden focuses on the exceptional drawing collection of the Kupferstich-Kabinett, Dresden.

What is one of the biggest challenges for a building in the wilds of New York City? The fearless New York City pigeon! Just like us, pigeons love the loggia of our J. Pierpont Morgan Library building.

The George London Foundation for Singers offers substantial awards to outstanding young North American opera singers. Watch the George London Award-winning performances by 2020 honorees Katherine Beck, Lindsay Kate Brown, Jessica Fasolt, Anne Maguire, and Jana McIntyre. Lydia Brown, pianist.

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This exhibition celebrates the life and work of American poet Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000). Though Brooks is generally well-known for her poetry, few recognize her expansive social and political impact.