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Remembering Redford: A Legacy Framed in Light
17 September 2025
For over six decades, Redford's presence on screen - effortless, intense, charismatic - made him one of cinema’s most enduring icons. From the wide vistas of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to the sweeping romance of Out of Africa and the political tension of All the President’s Men, he was more than a leading man; he was the face and soul of a golden age of film.
He was a storyteller, a dreamer, a creator. Whether acting, directing, producing, or championing others, he believed in the power of film to change perception. He won his Academy Award for Ordinary People, but equally important was his role off-screen - founding the Sundance Institute, launching the Sundance Film Festival, creating a space where emerging voices could be heard, where stories ignored by mainstream could flourish.
Redford inspired others to believe in the possibility of art that matters. To believe in the power of story. His contributions to independent film changed the landscape. His images, captured in film and photo, redefine what it means to be iconic. Browse framed moments from a legendary career in the Robert Redford Collection.
