They're just paint and canvas, but in Hollywood's Golden Age, painted backdrops played a vital role in the magic of movies, creating cities, sunsets, or anything else a director could imagine. Art ...

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Hand-painted backdrops from 'The Sound of Music,' 'Singin’ in the Rain' and other classics enjoy the spotlight in a just-opened show at South Florida’s Boca Raton Museum of Art. By Laurie Brookins ...

A portrait background plays a much more important role than filling the space behind your subject. It can be a strategic tool, reshaping the picture’s essence and perception. A simple headshot or a ...

Think of a movie you've loved since you were a kid, one you've seen so many times you know every frame. Now imagine being in a room where a place from that movie is right in front of you, a place so ...

Stuart Fawcett says he's invested (wasted) far too much time and money on backdrops over the years and as a result, his quest to find the perfect one still continues. To help photographers try and not ...

To jaded movie goers of a certain age, Hollywood backdrops induced eye rolls and snickers. As painted scenery rolled by outside a moving car or an eerily still vista floated behind an actor, viewers ...

Smart TVs and streaming devices have many advantages over old TVs, but one of the overlooked features is the ability to ...