Crozier Fine Arts preserves priceless artifacts for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

An Invisible Art

At the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, a rare and impressive collection of hand painted backdrops has been added to the permanent collection.

When Kamal Zargar (Crozier Fine Arts) first stepped foot inside the Hurd Gallery, he was overwhelmed by the scale and magnitude of the iconic backdrop from Alfred Hitchcock’s NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959). From a distance, it’s as if you’re really looking at Mt. Rushmore, seen in the film during one of its most pivotal scenes. While on one hand overwhelming and completely immersive, viewers are also able to get up close and see each individual detail from the artisans who created these massive works of art.