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A still from a video of a adult male standing in a museum gallery with lavender walls discussing an installation of black and white photographs of old Hollywood.

Watch Curator Michael Hartman

Discuss the history of the images and the John Kobal Foundation Collection

Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Era

February 19 – May 21, 2022
The John Kobal Foundation Collection

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  • A museum gallery of black and white photographs depicting famous figures from Hollywood's "golden era."

    Photographs from Hollywood's Golden Era: The John Kobal Foundation Collection installed at the Hood Museum of Art. Photo by Rob Strong.

  • A museum gallery of black and white photographs depicting famous figures from Hollywood's "golden era."

    Photographs from Hollywood's Golden Era: The John Kobal Foundation Collection installed at the Hood Museum of Art. Photo by Rob Strong.

  • A museum gallery of black and white photographs depicting famous figures from Hollywood's "golden era."

    Photographs from Hollywood's Golden Era: The John Kobal Foundation Collection installed at the Hood Museum of Art. Photo by Rob Strong.

  • A museum gallery of black and white photographs depicting famous figures from Hollywood's "golden era."

    Photographs from Hollywood's Golden Era: The John Kobal Foundation Collection installed at the Hood Museum of Art. Photo by Rob Strong.

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Comprising some 6,000 prints, the recently acquired John Kobal Foundation Collection represents the full range of Hollywood studio photographs taken from the 1920s through the 1960s. This installation offers a glimpse into this renowned collection, highlighting a small selection of portraits and photographs from film sets.

This exhibition is organized by the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, and was generously supported by The Hansen Family Fund.

Exhibition Curator

Michael Hartman | Katherine W. Hart

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  • WATCH: Michael Hartman, associate curator of American art, discusses the history of the images and the John Kobal Foundation Collection

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Exhibition subject: United States & Canada

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