Discoveries: Birth of the Motion Picture
The story of the birth of the cinema begins in a Parisian theater in 1895 when a street scene of horses and carriages suddenly begins to move--and reportage, travel films, stories, and experiments with color and music soon follow. Original.
The story of the birth of the cinema begins in a Parisian theater in 1895 when a street scene of horses and carriages suddenly begins to move--and reportage, travel films, stories, and experiments with color and music soon follow. Original.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780810928749 (0810928744)
Publish date: February 1st 1995
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Pages no: 175
Edition language: English
This is a tiny book, the kind you'd find nearly hidden between others at the bookstore, or perhaps at a museum shop. But that size is deceptive. From the many texts I've read on cinema history (hello, former grad student here!) this one has some of the most interesting photographs and information. W...