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The dream of being able to project moving illuminated images on a wall or screen is almost as old, in the history of humanity, as the dream of flight. The Great Art of Light and Shadow encompasses, among other devices, the 'invention' and early years of the magic lantern in the …
"First published in French in 1995 and now translated into English, Laurent Mannoni's account is widely regarded by historians of the early moving picture as the best work yet published on the pre-cinema world, throwing light on a fascinating range of optical media from the twel…