The Fragile Art of Old Hollywood

This unique volume explores the fragile and almost forgotten art of the glass slide. These antique artworks in miniature can command hundreds of dollars when found in mint condition, but many surviving slides are cracked, their images disfigured by Time, and shunned by many collectors. Yet through the wonders of 21st century software, these precious souvenirs of Old Hollywood can be restored to their original glory. The chapters survey glass slides from the 1910s, the 1920s, and the 1930s. In addition, there is a bonus chapter focusing on Life Masks of the stars of Old Hollywood, which serve to bring us as close as possible today to meeting them face-to-face.