microfilm

Traditional paint on canvas was often sidelined in favor of modern industrial materials such as poured resin, ground glass, lacquers and microfilm coatings.

On one occasion, she received a microfilm that showed German forces lining up along the Soviet border for what looked like an imminent attack.

Previous attempts at putting the magazine on microfilm had resulted in barely legible pages marred by heavy black smudging, with some parts of pages missing or damaged.

Its microfilm library contains scans of some homes’ original permits.

But it’s the personal betrayal that the creators hope to explore, not stolen microfilm or dead drops.