{"id":446293,"date":"2022-05-13T07:13:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T04:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/floridas-the-boca-raton-museum-features-massive-backdrops-from-iconic-films\/"},"modified":"2022-05-13T07:13:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T04:13:22","slug":"floridas-the-boca-raton-museum-features-massive-backdrops-from-iconic-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/floridas-the-boca-raton-museum-features-massive-backdrops-from-iconic-films\/","title":{"rendered":"#Florida&#8217;s The Boca Raton Museum features massive backdrops from iconic films"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2598f908fb5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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Cary Grant and gaze out at ancient Rome with Charlton Heston \u2014 all in a single afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The Boca Raton Museum\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bocamuseum.org\/\">\u201cArt of the Hollwood Backdrop\u201d<\/a> presents 22 immense canvases from classics like \u201cNorth by Northwest,\u201d \u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d and \u201cBen Hur\u201d that were were rescued from a musty MGM Studios basement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe exhibition celebrates Hollywood\u2019s masters of illusion and perspective, who heretofore have received little recognition for their talent or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lause for their essential role in making film magic,\u201d the museum said on its site.<\/p>\n<p>The backdrops, which are on loan from the University of Texas at Austin, were used in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> from 1938 through 1968, while some have not been tied to specific films.<\/p>\n<p>Curators Karen Maness and Thomas Walsh also sought to find and feature the forgotten artists behind each piece. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-115.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The museum allows guests to clamber on Mount Rushmore with Cary Grant and gaze out at ancient Rome with Charlton Heston.\" class=\"wp-image-22253794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-115.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-115.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-115.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The museum allows guests to clamber on Mount Rushmore with Cary Grant and gaze out at ancient Rome with Charlton Heston.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Boca Raton Museum of Art<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-097.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A film still from The Sound of Music was presented as one of the 22 immense canvases at the The Boca Raton Museum.\" class=\"wp-image-22253821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-097.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-097.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-097.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A film still from <em>The Sound of Music<\/em> was presented as one of the 22 immense canvases at the The Boca Raton Museum.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of the Margaret Herrick Library<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-102.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Originally painted for Ben-Hur in 1959, this backdrop was re-used in this scene from the 2016 for the film Hail, Caesar!\" class=\"wp-image-22253825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-102.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-102.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-102.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Originally painted for Ben-Hur in 1959, this backdrop was re-used in this scene from the 2016 for the film Hail, Caesar!<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Boca Raton Museum of Art<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The duo spent hours combing through oral histories and other archives and were able to identify about a dozen of the canvas creators.<\/p>\n<p>Maness, a professor at the University of Texas, wrote a book on the history of movie backdrops in 2016 and organized a similar exhibition at the college.<\/p>\n<p>That exhibit sold out regularly even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with attendees marveling at the gigantic Mount Rushmore canvas featured in Alfred Hitchcock\u2019s iconic thriller.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-098.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The original backdrop from the 1952 film Singin\u2019 in the Rain is displayed at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.\" class=\"wp-image-22253882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-098.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-098.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-098.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The original backdrop from the 1952 film <em>Singin\u2019 in the Rain<\/em> is displayed at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Boca Raton Museum of Art<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"985\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-096.jpg?w=985\" alt=\"The Boca Raton Museum's celebrates Hollywood\u2019s masters of illusion and perspective, the museum said on its site.\" class=\"wp-image-22253850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-096.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1970 1970w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-096.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1477 1477w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-096.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=985 985w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-096.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=492 492w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-096.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\"\/><figcaption>The Boca Raton Museum\u2019s celebrates Hollywood\u2019s masters of illusion and perspective, the museum said on its site.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Melinda Sue Gordon. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Gift of the Art Directors Guild Archives.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-107.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A backdrop showing The Beginning of the End in the Pentagon hallway is seen at The Boca Raton Museum.\" class=\"wp-image-22253866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-107.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-107.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-107.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A backdrop showing The Beginning of the End in the Pentagon hallway is seen at The Boca Raton Museum.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy J.C. Backings, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Gift of J.C. Backings<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI carry it on with both a love of painting but also as an advocate for these artists to help them be seen in history. They deserve to be recognized and honored,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/\">Maness told the Palm Beach Post.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Irvin Lippmann, who heads the Boca Raton Museum of Art, reached out to Maness to bring the pieces to South Florida.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-104-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Irvin Lippmann, who heads the Boca Raton Museum of Art, reached out to Maness to bring the pieces to South Florida.\" class=\"wp-image-22253896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-104-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-104-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-104-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Irvin Lippmann, who heads the Boca Raton Museum of Art, reached out to Maness to bring the pieces to South Florida.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Boca Raton Museum of Art<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-111-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Lippmann said the backdrop creators of yesteryear had to master optical magic without the aid of technology.\" class=\"wp-image-22253909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-111-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-111-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-111-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Lippmann said the backdrop creators of yesteryear had to master optical magic without the aid of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Boca Raton Museum of Art<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While modern filmmakers often rely on CGI to immerse viewers, Lippmann said the backdrop creators of yesteryear had to master optical magic without the aid of technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are artists who understand the art of illusion,\u201d he told the outlet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-101.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"An exterior portrait of the NYC skyline showing the Brooklyn Bridge is spotted at MGM Studios.\" class=\"wp-image-22253932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-101.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-101.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/saved-movie-backdrops-101.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>An exterior portrait of the NYC skyline showing the Brooklyn Bridge is spotted at The Boca Raton Museum.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Boca Raton Museum of Art<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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