A Trip To The Movies: Georges Méliès, Filmmaker And Magician (1861-1938)
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At the dawn of cinema, one man transformed a simple mechanical novelty into an art form of boundless imagination — A Trip to the Movies: Georges Méliès, Filmmaker and Magician (1861-1938) chronicles the life and singular genius of the French illusionist who became the father of narrative filmmaking. This richly assembled volume, edited by Paolo Cherchi Usai, presents a comprehensive portrait of Méliès, the conjurer-turned-director whose fantastical trick films, hand-painted frames, and theatrical spectacle redefined what moving pictures could be, from the gaslit stages of 19th-century Paris to the flickering screens of the early 20th century. Published in partnership with the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House, this scholarly yet accessible anthology gathers essays, archival materials, and visual documents that illuminate Méliès's enduring legacy in cinema history. Usai's editorial hand brings precision and passion to the subject, situating Méliès not merely as a curiosity of film's prehistory but as a revolutionary visionary whose influence ripples through every frame of modern fantasy and science fiction. For anyone captivated by the origins of cinema's magic, this volume poses a tantalising question: how much of today's blockbuster spectacle still bears the fingerprints of a 19th-century magician?
Author: Paolo Cherchi Usai
Format: Hardback
Published: 1991, International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House; Edizioni Biblioteca dell'Immagine; Le Giornate del Cinema Muto
Genre: Movies & entertainment
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the dawn of cinema, one man transformed a simple mechanical novelty into an art form of boundless imagination — A Trip to the Movies: Georges Méliès, Filmmaker and Magician (1861-1938) chronicles the life and singular genius of the French illusionist who became the father of narrative filmmaking. This richly assembled volume, edited by Paolo Cherchi Usai, presents a comprehensive portrait of Méliès, the conjurer-turned-director whose fantastical trick films, hand-painted frames, and theatrical spectacle redefined what moving pictures could be, from the gaslit stages of 19th-century Paris to the flickering screens of the early 20th century. Published in partnership with the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House, this scholarly yet accessible anthology gathers essays, archival materials, and visual documents that illuminate Méliès's enduring legacy in cinema history. Usai's editorial hand brings precision and passion to the subject, situating Méliès not merely as a curiosity of film's prehistory but as a revolutionary visionary whose influence ripples through every frame of modern fantasy and science fiction. For anyone captivated by the origins of cinema's magic, this volume poses a tantalising question: how much of today's blockbuster spectacle still bears the fingerprints of a 19th-century magician?