D.W. Griffith, most famous for his controversial film Birth of a Nation , was one of the undisputed pioneers of the film industry. This illustrated monograph, first published in 1940, traces Griffith's rise from an obscure actor-poet to the most imaginitive and resourceful film producer of his time. In this facsimile edition of a classic, Iris Barry gives a critical evaluation of the man under whose aegis the basic principles of the art of motion pictures were first fully developed. As Barry writes in the book's conclusion, "...the men who make films today know who it was that taught them the basis of their craft. The American public, which for 45 years has so keenly enjoyed and supported the motion picture, has been somewhat relctuant to allow it the status of an art. Now, gradually, they too are recognizing that in Griffith they have one of the greatest and most original artists of our time."
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art
ISBN-10
0870706837
ISBN-13
9780870706837
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2326153
Product Key Features
Book Title
D. w. Griffith : American Film Master
Author
Iris Barry
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts)
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Photography, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
40 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.3in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
7.7in
Item Weight
11.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn1998.3.G76b37 2002
Edition Description
Facsimile Edition
Copyright Date
2002
Lccn
2002-109007
Dewey Decimal
791.43/0233/092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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