Join us monthly for our signature lecture series (previously known as Focus 45).
Events in this Series
ONLINE—In Focus: Kodak Picture Spots: Then and Now
One hundred years ago, the Kodak "Picture Ahead" marketing campaign was introduced into the American landscape. In this talk, Leslie K. Brown will provide a historical overview of this cultural phenomenon
ONLINE—In Focus: Selections from the Collection: Tourism and Photography
In Focus: Lily Jones, Boyer Cataloguer in the Department of Photography, will discuss her selections for the upcoming iteration in the Collections Gallery, which highlights how the history of photography has intersected with the evolution of tourism.
ONLINE—In Focus: Conserving South Asian Films at the George Eastman Museum
In Focus: In this behind-the-scenes virtual presentation, Film Project Specialists Erica Jones and Lydia Creech discuss their work preserving the museum's South Asian film collection and give a tour of the film vault at Kodak 350 where the films are stored.
ONLINE—In Focus: Best Laid Plans
In Focus: In this virtual talk, Landscape Manager Dan Bellavia and Assistant Conservator Sarah Casto will discuss the original blue prints for George Eastman's estate and how the property has evolved over time.
ONLINE—In Focus: Treasures of the Francis Doublier Collection
In Focus: At this talk, Clara Auclair, University of Rochester predoctoral fellow at the Eastman Museum, will present highlights of Francis Doublier's collection of over 100 titles now preserved at the Eastman Museum.
ONLINE—In Focus: Digitizing Alden Scott Boyer's Legacy
In Focus: At this virtual talk, go behind the scenes with Boyer Collection Project Cataloger Lilyan Jones and Photographer Mireya Salinas as they highlight key portions of this collection of over 10,000 objects and discuss their experiences with handling, cataloguing, and digitizing its rare and delicate objects.