THE CYNEPHILE » thomas elsaesser https://www.cynephile.com "The cinema is cruel like a miracle." -Frank O'Hara Fri, 17 Jul 2015 21:18:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.37 Piet Zwart, Monografieën over Filmkunst [1931] https://www.cynephile.com/2010/09/piet-zwart-monografieen-over-filmkunst-1931/ https://www.cynephile.com/2010/09/piet-zwart-monografieen-over-filmkunst-1931/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:40:38 +0000 http://www.cynephile.com/?p=799 For this series of books dedicated to national cinemas and trends in filmmaking, the Dutch graphic designer Piet Zwart designed these incredible photomontage covers. Zwart is primarily known as a typotekt — a type architect! — but he was also dabbled in interior and industrial design, photography, criticism and teaching. I love the disembodied Mabuse heads and the bold red and blue color scheme. If you can name any of the films featured, drop a note in the comments and win a totally awesome cinephile prize! (Hint: use the titles as a jumping-off point.)


J.F. Otten, Amerikaansche Filmkunst [American Cinema]


Simon Koster, Duitse Filmkunst [Coastal German Cinema] P.S. Does anyone (besides Thomas Elsaesser) know anything about coastal German cinema? If you do, please share. (“Ooh ooh ooh I know!” –Thomas Elsaesser)


Constant van Wessem, De Komische Film [The Comedy Film]


C.J. Graadt van Roggen, Het Linnen Venster [The Linen Window] I am curious about the subject of this one. Anyone out there know? (Please put your hand down, Thomas Elsaesser.)


J.L.J. Jordaan, Dertig Jaar Film [Thirty Years Film]

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