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George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film combines the world’s leading collections of photography and motion pictures with the National Historic Landmark mansion and gardens of Kodak founder George Eastman. Eastman is heralded as the father of popular photography and motion picture film.
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»Eastman House showcases technology collection with "500 Cameras: 170 Years of Photographic Innovation"
George Eastman House International Museum of Photography & Film has released a new book on its camera technology collection titled 500 Cameras: 170 Years of Photographic Innovation (Sterling Innovation, 2011, 472 pp., $26.95). There are few objects or inventions in history that have had as long and diverse history as the camera, according to author Todd Gustavson. Rave reviews thus far are describing the book as ideal for amateur photographs as well as serious camera collectors.
This illustrated guide to photographic invention and innovation showcases groundbreaking cameras from the Eastman house collection. The spotlight is on 500 select cameras that changed our perception of ourselves and of the world, while tracing the technological development of the camera and providing insight into the innovators behind the lens.
»Richard Gere to receive George Eastman Award
George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film announces it will honor Richard Gere with the prestigious George Eastman Award on Feb. 16. The award recognizes Gere’s distinguished contribution to the art of film as well as his global humanitarian leadership. In accepting the honor, Gere joins the company of such film legends as Charles Chaplin, Cecil B. DeMille, Gary Cooper, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Stewart, Audrey Hepburn, Kim Novak, Martin Scorsese, and Meryl Streep. The George Eastman Award was established in 1955 as the first retrospective film award to honor artistic work of enduring value.
» Dryden Theatre rings in the season with holiday movies
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — As the museum is sugar-coated with dozens of gingerbread creations this holiday season, the Dryden Theatre is also getting a sugar high, as the star of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory comes to town for a 40th anniversary screening of the family-fave film at
7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26. Former child actor Peter Ostrum (a.k.a. Charlie) will introduce the film and talk with the audience after the screening. The audience will have a golden ticket to first-hand from Ostrum what it was like to be a on the magical set and on location in Germany. Advance tickets for that screening go on sale Saturday, Oct. 29, at eastmanhouse.org or in person at Eastman House.
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The House, Gardens & George Eastman
The restored Conservatory of
George Eastman House.
The Townson Terrace Garden of
George Eastman House.
The Rock Garden at George Eastman House.
A young visitor to George Eastman
House enjoys pre-cinematic toys
in the Discovery Room.
George Eastman, left, and
Thomas Edison introduce color
motion pictures to the world
from the Eastman estate in 1928.
George Eastman
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