More than 1,000 original movie posters from the golden
age of Hollywood have been donated to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
The posters
document the era of "B-Movie" film-making in the first half of the
20th Century, covering genres such as westerns, war films and musicals.
They were
donated by Dwight M Cleveland, a private Chicago collector.
The Academy
said the posters filled "significant gaps" in its collection and were
"a dream to receive".
All 1,088
posters will be housed in the Academy's Margaret Herrick Library in Beverly
Hills.
"B-movies
tap into the public consciousness and provide rich fodder for better
understanding the times," said library director Linda Mehr.
'Set an example'
Mr Cleveland
has been collecting since 1977, amassing what has been described as one of the
world's largest and most historically significant movie poster collections.
"Film
posters are one of the very few truly indigenous art forms of our
country," the property developer said.
"By making
these gifts, I hope to excite an appreciation for the works themselves among
members of the general public and also set a good example for other
collectors."
Posters in the
library's collections are stored in climate-controlled vaults and can be
accessed by film-makers, historians, journalists and students, as well as the
general public.
They are
frequently shown at the Academy's own exhibitions and loaned to cultural
institutions worldwide.
Source: BBC
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