About the Story CBS Sunday Morning explores the preservation of historic Hollywood backdrops and the artists who created some of the largest paintings ever made for motion pictures. Correspondent John Blackstone follows scenic artist and curator Karen Maness, Lynne Coakley of J.C. Backings, production designer Thomas A. Walsh, and journalist More »
About the Art Behind the Scenes: The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop is a short promotional video produced by Texas Performing Arts. In the video, curator Karen Maness welcomes visitors and introduces an exhibition featuring monumental Hollywood scenic backdrops displayed on the Bass Concert Hall stage. Although the video is More »
About the Trailer Texas Performing Arts produced Behind the Scenes: Hollywood’s Sistine Chapel to introduce an exhibition featuring monumental Hollywood scenic backdrops. The trailer invites visitors onto the Bass Concert Hall stage, where they can experience a nearly complete scenic replica of the Sistine Chapel. Although the trailer lasts only More »
About the Article Read The Spectator feature, The Forgotten Art of Hollywood Backdrops, by Mitchell Jackson. The article explores Art of the Hollywood Backdrop: Cinema’s Creative Legacy, an exhibition at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Jackson examines the artistry behind Hollywood’s hand-painted scenic backdrops and the efforts to preserve More »
About the Documentary Watch Setting the Scene, a documentary produced by Alcalde Docs for the Texas Exes. The film explores the history, artistry, and preservation of the Hollywood Backdrop Collection at The University of Texas at Austin. Through interviews with faculty, students, and museum professionals, the documentary introduces the collection More »
About the Article Read O, The Oprah Magazine’s “You Do WHAT?” feature highlighting the Hollywood Backdrop Collection and the work of the Backdrop Recovery Project. The article introduces readers to the often-overlooked world of Hollywood scenic artists. It also explains how their monumental painted backdrops created unforgettable scenes in classic More »
About the Video Watch a behind-the-scenes tour of Art of the Hollywood Backdrop: Cinema’s Creative Legacy at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. The video features exhibition co-curators Karen Maness and Thomas A. Walsh as they guide viewers through the world-premiere exhibition, discussing the history, artistry, and preservation of Hollywood More »
About the Article Read Projection Lights and Staging News’ feature on The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop, highlighting the world-premiere museum exhibition Art of the Hollywood Backdrop: Cinema’s Creative Legacy at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. The article explores the history of Hollywood scenic backdrops and the artists who More »