In conjunction with the exhibition Stories of Indian Cinema: Abandoned & Rescued, this two-part talk dives into fascinating rescue stories from across the museum over the past few years, including the restoration of Orson Welles’s lost film Too Much Johnson and the discovery of George Eastman’s bed.
Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time, Steichen devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens, an activity that sustained him and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the relationship of art, nature, and creativity.