MoMA's Chapman Films: Amateur Footage of 1930s-40s Art World
The Museum of Modern Art in New York holds the Chapman Films, a collection of amateur 16mm footage shot between 1934 and 1943 by Mrs. Gilbert W. Chapman (also known as Elizabeth Fuller and Bobsy Goodspeed), a wealthy Chicago art patron. The films capture intimate moments of cultural figures including Pablo Picasso, Constantin Brancusi, Henri Matisse, Igor Stravinsky, Eve Curie, Gertrude Stein, Salvador Dalí, and Diego Rivera in Paris, London, Mexico City, New York City, and other locations. The MoMA published a video showcasing this historical documentation.
Key facts
- Chapman Films collection held by MoMA
- Footage shot between 1934 and 1943
- Filmed by Mrs. Gilbert W. Chapman (Elizabeth Fuller/Bobsy Goodspeed)
- Subjects include Picasso, Brancusi, Matisse, Stravinsky, Curie, Stein, Dalí, Rivera
- Locations: Paris, London, Mexico City, New York City
- 16mm amateur camera used
- MoMA published a video of the films
- Chapman was a wealthy Chicago art patron
Entities
Artists
- Pablo Picasso
- Constantin Brancusi
- Henri Matisse
- Igor Stravinsky
- Eve Curie
- Gertrude Stein
- Salvador Dalí
- Diego Rivera
- Mrs. Gilbert W. Chapman
- Elizabeth Fuller
- Bobsy Goodspeed
Institutions
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artribune
Locations
- New York City
- Paris
- London
- Mexico City
- Chicago