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IMAGE (1977. vol 20. issue 3–4.)
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In This Issue…
Arnold Genthe, Gentleman Photographer….1
Genthe’s approach to photography, increasingly anachronistic by the 1920s in its eschewal of modernism, reflected his allegiance with members of an American upper middle class gentility who sought to live and uphold the values of 19th century European high culture.
The Photographic Essay….11
Article talks about the beginnings of the modern photographic essay in the 1930s with several examples from Life illustrating what constitutes the successful presentation of a picture story. Article is excerpt from Theodore M. Brown’s 1972 book Margaret Bourke-White: Photojournalist.
Film Publicity and Production Shots: A Portfolio….19
A portfolio of ten behind the scenes publicity and production photographs from films dating between 1909-1936.
Ophuls' Celebration of Love: LIEBELEI….28
Author compares director Max Ophuls’ 1932 film adaptation of Liebelei to the 1895 Arthur Schnitzler play, explaining how the filmmaker uses the particular characteristics of cinematic space to present a unique and reinvigorated version of the overworked story of an officer’s love affair with a Viennese shop girl.
Editorial: Conservation and Photographs….33
Doherty outlines how a conservator should work in equal partnership with a collection curator to ensure the preservation of photographs entrusted to a museum.
In Search of the "Natural": An Interview with Frank Borzage….34
Interview with actor and director Frank Borzage conducted by Pratt in 1958 provides several anecdotes from his filmmaking career.
Early Film Activities of William Fox….44
A sketch of the New Jersey beginnings of what would become the Twentieth Century Fox film production company. Excerpt from Paul C. Spehr’s book The Movies Begin: Making Movies in New Jersey. Includes six images from these early Fox productions featuring the vamps, Theda Bara and Valeska Surratt.
Early Feature Films….53
Article covers the period 1913-15 and discusses how the New York Motion Picture Corporation made the transition from producing mostly one and two reel shorts to making and marketing feature length films.
The Grün Liquid Lens….63
Medical doctor Edward Ferdinand Grün patents a questionable improvement in lens design–the addition of a liquid between two of the elements.
International Museum of Photography Traveling Exhibitions….65
Citation Information
Author : Pratt, George C., Director of Publications Rayner, W. Paul, Co-Editor Title : IMAGE: Journal of Photography and Motion Pictures of the INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY at George Eastman House Volume : 20 Number : 3–4 Date : September–December, 1977