LACMA to Present 'City of Cinema: Paris 1850–1907' Exploring Origins of Film
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will host 'City of Cinema: Paris 1850–1907,' an exhibition examining the development of film within 19th-century Parisian visual culture. The show features paintings, sculpture, photography, and early optical devices, including several works never previously exhibited in the United States. Co-curated by Leah Lehmbeck, Britt Salvesen, and Vanessa R. Schwartz, the exhibition traces the artistic experiments that led to the birth of the moving image.
- People: Leah Lehmbeck, Britt Salvesen, Vanessa R. Schwartz
- Museums: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA
- Locations: Los Angeles, Paris
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