Book description
This detailed survey presents for the first time an alternative history of the moving image, chronicling artists' ever-evolving fascination with filmmaking from the early twentieth century to now.
From early pioneers to key artists of the present, leading authority and film expert David Curtis offers a vivid account of theā¦
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1 author picked Artists' Film as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
David Curtisā copiously illustrated book is a wide-ranging yet detailed introduction to the world of artistsā film, with over 400 filmmakers discussed. The survey is rooted in the historical avant-garde of the 1920s and ā30s but covers work up to the present day. While major figures such as Steve McQueen and Bill Viola are mentioned, equal space is devoted to little-known filmmakers from France, Poland, and elsewhere.
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