Design at Moore: A Story of Training, ca. 1940s

This educational film was produced by the Visual Education Department of the Moore Institute of Art and the Philadelphia School of Design, ca. 1940s. The film gives insight into the school’s history, courses offered at the time, and how the school trained designers. Scenes from Moore’s former home at the Edwin Forrest Mansion on Broad and Master Streets in Philadelphia are also featured. Photography and supervision by Josef Gordon. This footage has been preserved and digitized through a National Film Preservation Foundation Basic Preservation Grant (2022). Archival - 1940s_Reel4_FA-Broad-n-Master-St-Building_BW-24fps