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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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Dresden Engle
Public Relations Manager, George Eastman House
(585) 271–3361 ext. 213
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Current Press Releases (All Press Releases)
»“Wish You Were Here” lectures return in May and June
George Eastman House’s “Wish You Were Here” photography lecture series returns this May and June, featuring renowned photographers sharing images and stories that invite you to explore new destinations or revisit favorite ones.
6 p.m. Thursday, May 17
Candace Gaudiani: “Between Destinations: A Photographer’s Journey”
6 p.m. Thursday, June 7
David Taylor: “Frontier/Frontera: Border as Place”
6 p.m. Thursday, June 14
Stephen Johnson: “With a New Eye: Photography Forever Changed”
6 p.m. Thursday, June 21
Weston Naef: “Carleton Watkins Places”
»George Eastman House launches certificate program in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management
George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film announces the launch of a one-year certificate program in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management, an intensive eight-month, graduate-level immersion program for professionals, students, and independent scholars. This comprehensive combination of practical and classroom experience will be based in the unparalleled collections of Eastman House, the world’s oldest museum of photography. The program begins in September 2012.
»An Evening in Technicolor®: A Tribute Gala for Tony Bannon celebrated Saturday, May 12
After 16 years at the helm running George Eastman House, Dr. Anthony Bannon, the Ron and Donna Fielding Director, is retiring from the museum. In his honor, a gala event is planned for Saturday, May 12. “An Evening in Technicolor®: A Tribute Gala for Tony Bannon” will feature dancing, live music, food, cocktails, a silent auction, a tribute ceremony, fireworks, and surprises throughout.
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Press Photos
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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