Does anyone here have museum experience working with glass
matte paintings (i.e. those used to create visual effects on film), or know
someone who does? We naturally have a very large number of these works in
our collection, and in them we see wonderful potential for a museum exhibition,
if only we knew how to adequately address several issues stemming from their extreme
fragility, their sheer size, etc. I know that MoMA organized an Alfred
Hitchcock exhibition in 1999 that included a glass matte painting from (I
think) The Birds. Has
anyone ever attended another exhibition that featured this type of work?
I am hoping that by putting out feelers I can identify people to speak with
regarding the display and, in particular, the safe transportation of such
artifacts. Any leads HUGELY appreciated!
Best wishes,
Claudia Kishler Rice
Registrar, Archives
Skywalker Ranch
Lucasfilm Ltd.
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