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The Art Behind Hollywood’s Golden Age

We head to the Boca Museum for the Art of the Hollywood Backdrop: Cinema’s Creative Legacy

Aired 01/20/2023

Art Loft

The Art Behind Hollywood’s Golden Age

Clip: Season 11 | 7m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

We head to the Boca Museum for the Art of the Hollywood Backdrop: Cinema’s Creative Legacy

Thirty feet high and ninety feet wide, these are some of the largest paintings ever made. But with industry consolidation and modern technology, many of cinema’s greatest backdrops were lost to the landfills of Hollywood. We head to the Boca Museum for the Art of the Hollywood Backdrop: Cinema’s Creative Legacy.

Aired 01/20/2023

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The Art Behind Hollywood’s Golden Age

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We head to the Boca Museum for the Art of the Hollywood Backdrop: Cinema’s Creative Legacy (7m 17s)

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