ONLINE—Early Silver Processes
Experiments in silver chloride date to the eighteenth century, but the chemistry was not fully understood until William Henry Fox Talbot conducted tests in the 1830s. In this virtual talk, Process Historian Mark Osterman will share what Talbot built upon and then perfected.
ONLINE—Nineteenth-Century Retouching Techniques
In this live presentation, Process Historian Mark Osterman will show examples of early negative retouching.
Darkroom Demonstrations
Our historic process specialist and museum experts share techniques and processes from the history of photography and film, demonstrating some of these methods.
Registration required.
ONLINE—Ken Fox: New Directions in the Menschel Library
Take a rare peek inside the special collections vaults of the museum's Richard and Ronay Menschel Library with Head of Library and Archives Ken Fox.
ONLINE—Spirit Photography: History and Creation
Nineteenth-century spirit photographs continue to delight and amuse us. But why and now were these photographs made? Historic Process Specialist Nick Brandreth and Associate Curator Heather A. Shannon use objects in the museum's collection to dive into these questions.
Steve Kelly, Aeolian pipe organ
Resident organist Steve Kelly will perform an hour-long concert on the Aeolian pipe organ in George Eastman's mansion.
Daniel Minnick, Aeolian pipe organ
Daniel Minnick, DMA student at the Eastman School of Music, will perform an hour-long concert on the Aeolian pipe organ in George Eastman's mansion.
James Kealey, Aeolian pipe organ
James Kealey, organist and associate director of music at the Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, will perform an hour-long concert on the Aeolian pipe organ in George Eastman's mansion.
Joe Blackburn, Aeolian pipe organ
Resident organist Joe Blackburn will perform an hour-long concert on the Aeolian pipe organ in George Eastman's mansion.
Joe Blackburn, Aeolian pipe organ
Resident organist Joe Blackburn will perform an hour-long concert on the Aeolian pipe organ in George Eastman's mansion.
Grace Wang, Aeolian pipe organ
Grace Wang, local organist and member of the American Guild of Organists, will perform a 45-minute concert on the Aeolian pipe organ in George Eastman's mansion.
Joe Blackburn, Aeolian pipe organ
Resident organist Joe Blackburn will perform an hour-long concert on the Aeolian pipe organ in George Eastman's mansion.
Margaret Anne Milne, Aeolian pipe organ
Local organist and Eastman Museum Council member Margaret-Anne Milne will perform an hour-long concert on the Aeolian pipe organ in George Eastman's mansion.
Unidentified Films
When Heart Wires Cross
Partially Identified Edison film
Gathering Clouds photography exhibition now on view at the George Eastman Museum
Detail: Kota Ezawa
In his body of work The History of Photography Remix, artist Kota Ezawa created digital drawings of iconic photographs, family snapshots, and other images flooding contemporary life.
George Eastman Museum awarded $135,000 grant from National Endowment for the Humanities
