Author: David PiercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
"Commissioned for and sponsored by the National Film Preservation Board."
The Survival of American Silent Feature Films, 1912-1929
Author: David PiercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
"Commissioned for and sponsored by the National Film Preservation Board."
Motion Picture Film Library: Professional Level (16 Mm.)
Author: U.S. Atomic Energy CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1608
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1688
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging PolicyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1360
Book Description
F-O
Author: Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging PolicyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1636
Book Description
Still
Author: David S. ShieldsPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022601343X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The success of movies like The Artist and Hugo recreated the wonder and magic of silent film for modern audiences, many of whom might never have experienced a movie without sound. But while the American silent movie was one of the most significant popular art forms of the modern age, it is also one that is largely lost to us, as more than eighty percent of silent films have disappeared, the victims of age, disaster, and neglect. We now know about many of these cinematic masterpieces only from the collections of still portraits and production photographs that were originally created for publicity and reference. Capturing the beauty, horror, and moodiness of silent motion pictures, these images are remarkable pieces of art in their own right. In the first history of still camera work generated by the American silent motion picture industry, David S. Shields chronicles the evolution of silent film aesthetics, glamour, and publicity, and provides unparalleled insight into this influential body of popular imagery. Exploring the work of over sixty camera artists, Still recovers the stories of the photographers who descended on early Hollywood and the stars and starlets who sat for them between 1908 and 1928. Focusing on the most culturally influential types of photographs—the performer portrait and the scene still—Shields follows photographers such as Albert Witzel and W. F. Seely as they devised the poses that newspapers and magazines would bring to Americans, who mimicked the sultry stares and dangerous glances of silent stars. He uncovers scene shots of unprecedented splendor—visions that would ignite the popular imagination. And he details how still photographs changed the film industry, whose growing preoccupation with artistry in imagery caused directors and stars to hire celebrated stage photographers and transformed cameramen into bankable names. Reproducing over one hundred and fifty of these gorgeous black-and-white photographs, Still brings to life an entire long-lost visual culture that a century later still has the power to enchant.
Library of Congress Subject Headings: P-Z
Author: Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1436
Book Description
EDISON MOTION PICTURES
Author: MUSSER CHARLESPublisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
"This book provides essential documentation of all known Edison films made between 1890 and 1900. Thomas Edison and his associates at the Edison Laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey, invented the first system of commercial motion pictures." "Making the historical framework predominant while retaining traditional cataloging features, Edison Motion Pictures, 18901900 is of value to a wide range of scholars interested in American life at the turn of the century - those working in performance studies, film and media studies, cultural history, ethnic studies, and social and political history. Documentary filmmakers, film programmers, archivists, and librarians can also benefit from using this catalog." "Edison films from the end of the nineteenth century offer a unique visual record of American entertainment and popular culture - moving images that become much more interesting and useful when they can be examined in conjunction with pertinent documentation." "Scholars concerned with portrayals of war, depictions of the American presidency, and many other topics in the nation's political history will find much useful information."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Library of Congress Subject Headings: F-O
Author: Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings
Languages : en
Pages : 1534
Book Description