Film 1900: Technology, Perception, Culture

Essays examining the relationships between culture, film, and the audience around the turn of the twentieth century.
The current digital revolution has sparked a renewed interest in the origins and trajectory of modern media, particularly in the years around 1900 when the technology was rapidly developing. This collection aims to broaden our understanding of early cinema as a significant innovation in media history. Joining traditional scholarship with fresh insights from a variety of disci...