Regeneration: Black Cinema exhibition - in pictures

  • The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures's new exhibit Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971 explores black representation in US cinema. AFP
    The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures's new exhibit Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971 explores black representation in US cinema. AFP
  • The exhibition will present a sprawling collection of film excerpts, newsreels, scripts, costumes and memorabilia. AFP
    The exhibition will present a sprawling collection of film excerpts, newsreels, scripts, costumes and memorabilia. AFP
  • Director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Jacqueline Stewart, speaking ahead of the exhibition's launch. AFP
    Director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Jacqueline Stewart, speaking ahead of the exhibition's launch. AFP
  • The collection also incorporates excerpts from films between 1910 to 1940 produced for black audiences. AFP
    The collection also incorporates excerpts from films between 1910 to 1940 produced for black audiences. AFP
  • Some items in the collection are being made available to the public for the very first time. AFP
    Some items in the collection are being made available to the public for the very first time. AFP
  • The co-curators of the exhibition worked for five years to amass the collection. AFP
    The co-curators of the exhibition worked for five years to amass the collection. AFP
  • The exhibition spans seven galleries at the museum. AFP
    The exhibition spans seven galleries at the museum. AFP
  • A guest on the opening night of the exhibition. AFP
    A guest on the opening night of the exhibition. AFP
  • The exhibition will be running for eight months. AFP
    The exhibition will be running for eight months. AFP
  • Left, a costume worn by Sammy Davis Jr in the film 'Porgy and Bess'; right, a costume worn by Lena Horne in the film 'Stormy Weather'. EPA
    Left, a costume worn by Sammy Davis Jr in the film 'Porgy and Bess'; right, a costume worn by Lena Horne in the film 'Stormy Weather'. EPA
  • A collection of 'race films' posters on display during a media preview for the exhibition. EPA
    A collection of 'race films' posters on display during a media preview for the exhibition. EPA
  • A Panoram machine displaying a 'soundie', a three-minute musical film, at the exhibition. EPA
    A Panoram machine displaying a 'soundie', a three-minute musical film, at the exhibition. EPA
  • A display of various black musical theatre stars. EPA
    A display of various black musical theatre stars. EPA
  • Zoot suit costumers worn by dancers in the film 'Stormy Weather'. EPA
    Zoot suit costumers worn by dancers in the film 'Stormy Weather'. EPA
  • Linocut paper on wall artwork entitled 'The End of Uncle Tom and the Grand Allegorical Tableu of Eva in Heaven' by Kara Walker. EPA
    Linocut paper on wall artwork entitled 'The End of Uncle Tom and the Grand Allegorical Tableu of Eva in Heaven' by Kara Walker. EPA