A chronology of film : a cultural timeline from the magic lantern to the digital screen / Ian Haydn Smith.

By:

Smith, Ian Haydn

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, Inc., 2021Description: 271 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780500023693 (hardcover)
0500023697 (hardcover)

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DDC classification:

791.4309

LOC classification:

PN 1993.5 S649c 2021

Contents:

Introduction -- Genesis of film -- Revolutionary images -- An art form consolidates -- Breaking barriers -- Art v. commerce -- The digital screen.

Summary: A Chronology of Film presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between technical innovations, social changes and artistic interventions. Organized around a central timeline that charts the development of film from the earliest moving images to the present-day blockbusters, it features key films, together with commentaries and contextual information about the social, political and cultural events of the period in which they were produced. Special feature spreads highlight important technical developments and key practitioners. Covering a wide selection of genres, styles, and directors, it is invaluable as a comprehensive guide to film in all its different forms.

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Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	PN 1993.5 S649c 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000163581

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Genesis of film -- Revolutionary images -- An art form consolidates -- Breaking barriers -- Art v. commerce -- The digital screen.

A Chronology of Film presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between technical innovations, social changes and artistic interventions. Organized around a central timeline that charts the development of film from the earliest moving images to the present-day blockbusters, it features key films, together with commentaries and contextual information about the social, political and cultural events of the period in which they were produced. Special feature spreads highlight important technical developments and key practitioners. Covering a wide selection of genres, styles, and directors, it is invaluable as a comprehensive guide to film in all its different forms.

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