Darkness has a history and a uniquely modern form. Distinct from night; shadows; and artificial light; ldquo;artificial darknessrdquo; has been overlookedmdash;until now. In fact; controlled darkness was essential to the rise of photography and cinema; science and spectacle; and a century of advanced art and film. Artificial Darkness is the first book to historicize and theorize this phenomenon and map its applications across a range of media and art forms.In exploring how artificial darkness shaped modern art; film; and media; Noam M. Elcott addresses seminal and obscure works alongside their sites of productionmdash;such as photography darkrooms; film studios; and laboratoriesmdash;and their sites of reception; including theaters; cinemas; and exhibitions. He argues that artists; scientists; and entertainers like Eacute;tienne-Jules Marey; Richard Wagner; Georges Meacute;liegrave;s; and Oskar Schlemmer revolutionized not only images but also everything surrounding them: the screen; the darkness; and the experience of bodies and space. At the heart of the book is ldquo;the black screen;rdquo; a technology of darkness that spawned todayrsquo;s blue and green screens and has undergirded numerous advanced art and film practices to this day.Turning familiar art and film narratives on their heads; Artificial Darkness is a revolutionary treatment of an elusive; yet fundamental; aspect of art and media history.
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