Great Art of Light and Shadow; Author: Mannoni, Laurent; Author: Crangle, Richard; Author: Gunning, Tom; Author: Maltby, Richard (Professor Of Film Studies, Sheffield Hallam; Paperback

Author: Mannoni, Laurent; Author: Crangle, Richard; Author: Gunning, Tom; Author: Maltby, Richard (Professor Of Film Studies, Sheffield Hallam
Paperback; 56 B&w Illustrations, Bibliography
500 pages
Published: September 2000
University of Exeter Press
ISBN: 085989665X
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First published in France in 1994, Laurent Mannoni's 'Great Art of Light and Shadow: Archaeology of the Cinema' presents a broad picture of the subject area now known as 'pre-cinema', presenting a fascinating range of optical media from the 12th century to the turn of the 20th.This work seeks to throw light on a range of optical media from the 12th century to the turn of the 20th. First published in French in 1994 and now translated into English, Laurent Mannoni's account projects a broad picture of the subject area now known as pre-cinema.