From Ephemera to Art: The Birth of Film Preservation and the Museum of Modern Art Film Library

The medium of film has occupied an important space in the public consciousness since the first public screenings of moving images took place in the 1890s. From its inception, film was commonly seen as a disposable object, designed for the entertainment of the masses, but having little artistic or hi...

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