Abstract
What are the things in our homes and museums that mean the most to us? How do we preserve the past and speak to the future? What would you save if your house were on fire? Objects and Memory is a documentary film that tells the stories of people driven to collect and preserve meaningful objects in the wake of momentous events. It raises important questions about how we recognize historical events while they are occurring and how otherwise ordinary things can come to symbolize identity, memory, and aspiration. It testifies to the cultural and personal importance of preservation. Objects and Memory explores these themes by tracing the experiences of those driven to collect and preserve transformed objects in the aftermath of 9/11, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, and the Vietnam War. The film, with narration by Frank Langella and music by Philip Glass, was the PBS national prime time special for the seventh anniversary of 9/11 and was awarded the 2010 American Association for State and Local History Award of Merit. In its exploration of how we preserve the past and speak to the future, Objects and Memory invites thought about contemporary history, artistic and personal response, museums and collections, material culture, commemoration, memory, and the fundamental nature of human interaction.
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