History of Pre-Cinema V3

Stephen Herbert trained as a media technician, and spent many years in film exhibition and production. His interest in the origins of the moving image led to Stephen co-editing the influential book and website Who’s Who of Victorian Cinema, and contributions to academic journals. With his partner he ran the small press The Projection Box, and has recently retired as a freelance museum consultant.

• Movement in Two Dimensions, Olive Cook, Hutchinson, 1963: 1. Mirrors and Magic 2. Peepshows and Panoramas 3. Far Eastern Shadows 4. Karagöz 5. The Chinese Shades 6. Dissolving Views 7. Living Models 8. The Persistence of Vision.