Henry Balme holds teaching positions at Universität der Künste and Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. His research has been supported by the American Musicological Society and a John F. Enders Fellowship.

• List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Ut pictura musica: Historicizing the Abstract Moving Image 2. Music for the Eyes: The Films of Viking Eggeling, Hans Richter, and Walter Ruttmann 3. Between Kandinsky and Mickey Mouse: The Films of Mary Ellen Bute and Oskar Fischinger4. California Mysticism: The Films of Jordan Belson and James WhitneyEpilogue Appendix Filmography Discography Bibliography Index

This absorbing text proposes a novel categorization of visual music forms leading to deeper analysis and understanding of this captivating artform. It situates the reader at the birth of the genre, offering novel insights into its historical reception and subsequent developments.

Henry Balme holds teaching positions at Universität der Künste and Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. His research has been supported by the American Musicological Society and a John F. Enders Fellowship.

• List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Ut pictura musica: Historicizing the Abstract Moving Image 2. Music for the Eyes: The Films of Viking Eggeling, Hans Richter, and Walter Ruttmann 3. Between Kandinsky and Mickey Mouse: The Films of Mary Ellen Bute and Oskar Fischinger4. California Mysticism: The Films of Jordan Belson and James WhitneyEpilogue Appendix Filmography Discography Bibliography Index

This absorbing text proposes a novel categorization of visual music forms leading to deeper analysis and understanding of this captivating artform. It situates the reader at the birth of the genre, offering novel insights into its historical reception and subsequent developments.

Henry Balme holds teaching positions at Universität der Künste and Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. His research has been supported by the American Musicological Society and a John F. Enders Fellowship.

• List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Ut pictura musica: Historicizing the Abstract Moving Image 2. Music for the Eyes: The Films of Viking Eggeling, Hans Richter, and Walter Ruttmann 3. Between Kandinsky and Mickey Mouse: The Films of Mary Ellen Bute and Oskar Fischinger4. California Mysticism: The Films of Jordan Belson and James WhitneyEpilogue Appendix Filmography Discography Bibliography Index

This absorbing text proposes a novel categorization of visual music forms leading to deeper analysis and understanding of this captivating artform. It situates the reader at the birth of the genre, offering novel insights into its historical reception and subsequent developments.