LACMA to Present 'City of Cinema: Paris 1850–1907' Exploring Origins of Film
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents City of Cinema: Paris 1850–1907, an exhibition exploring the emergence of film in 19th-century Paris. Placing cinema in the context of modern Parisian visual culture, the show brings together paintings, sculpture, posters, prints, magic lantern slides, optical toys and devices along with photography and film. Many of these works have never been on view in the United States. The exhibition is co-curated by Leah Lehmbeck, Curator and Department Head, European Painting and Sculpture and American Art, and Britt Salvesen, Curator and Department Head, Wallis Annenberg Photography Department and Prints and Drawings Department, with collaborating curator Vanessa R. Schwartz, Professor of History, Art History and Critical Studies, University of Southern California.
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The presentation positions LACMA as a key venue for examining the technological origins of moving images within broader art historical frameworks. Curators and collectors gain access to cross-medium loans that trace the path from optical experiments to early cinema, informing acquisition strategies around 19th-century visual culture. The collaboration with USC underscores institutional partnerships that expand interpretive depth for works rarely seen domestically.
- People: Leah Lehmbeck, Britt Salvesen, Vanessa R. Schwartz
- Museums: LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Locations: Los Angeles
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