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When the Academy Museum opened in 2021, one of its most beloved cinematic treasures on display was Dorothy’s ruby slippers—specifically the pair, among untold numbers of other versions, that the museum believes was used for close-ups and the iconic heel clicks in The Wizard of Oz. But to keep those shoes in pristine condition, they could only remain on display for about a year.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Jul 2024
When the Academy Museum opened in 2021, one of its most beloved cinematic treasures on display was Dorothy’s ruby slippers—specifically the pair, among untold numbers of other versions, that the museum believes was used for close-ups and the iconic heel clicks in The Wizard of Oz. But to keep those shoes in pristine condition, they could only remain on display for about a year.
Now you’ll be able to gawk at those sparkly shoes once again as part of “Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema,” which opens alongside “Cyberpunk: Envisioning Possible Futures Through Cinema” on October 6. Both exhibitions were first announced last year as part of the upcoming Getty-funded PST ART, a marathon of science-and-art exhibitions at museums around the city. But now the Academy Museum has released more details about what we can expect to see in each.
We’ll start with “Color in Motion,” which features close to 150 objects—pieces of technology, costumes, props and film posters—from the 1890s to today. Broken up into six themes, the exhibition will look at the connection between color, music and movement, like in early dance and animated shorts; decades of color technologies, from Technicolor processes and Disney’s women-led Ink & Paint Department to contemporary digital tools; monochrome silent films; the narrative role of color; and experimental works.
The final gallery in the show is dubbed the Color Arcade, an interactive, neon-hued space that includes a corridor inspired by the trippy stargate from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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