Batiste Madalena and the Cinema of the 1920s
October 20, 2008–March 14, 2009
Held in conjunction with the exhibition Batiste Madalena: Hand-Painted Film Posters for the Eastman Theatre, 1924–1928
Presented in conjunction with the gallery exhibition Batiste Madalena: Hand-Painted Film Posters for the Eastman Theatre, 1924–1928, this series features a selection of films for which the artist designed posters. In advance of seeing the films themselves, and influenced by his passion for particular performers, Madalena would work from still photographs and press materials to create one-of-a-kind posters promoting his larger-than-life subjects—all on a scale that could be clearly seen from streetcars passing the theater's poster vitrines. His work brings unexpected color and a new perspective to the iconic stars and films of silent cinema's mature period.
Organized by Ron Magliozzi, Assistant Curator, and Jenny He, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Film.
Related Film Screenings
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Past
Sally of the Sawdust
1925. USA. D. W. Griffith. 117 min.
Hotel Imperial
1927. USA. Mauritz Stiller. 80 min.
Old Ironsides
1926. USA. James Cruze. 109 min.
The Last Command
1928. USA. Josef von Sternberg. 89 min.
Shivering Spooks (excerpt)
1926. USA. Robert F. McGowan. Approx. 10 min.
Sundown Ltd.
1924. USA. Robert F. McGowan. Approx. 22 min.
Beggar on Horseback (excerpt)
1925. USA. James Cruze. 35 min.
Two Tars
1928. USA. James Parrott. 21 min.
The Cossacks
1928. USA. George Hill. Approx. 102 min.
The Lost World
1925. USA. Harry O. Hoyt. Approx. 102 min.
Loves of Carmen. 1927. USA. Directed by Raoul Walsh