Optical Poetry
The Life and Work of Oskar Fischinger
William Moritz(Author)
John Libbey Cinema and Animation (Publisher)
Published on 15. June 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-86196-634-9 (ISBN)
Description
The late Dr William Moritz's long-awaited, definitive biography of Oskar Fischinger is the result of over 30 years of research on this visionary abstract filmmaker and painter. In addition to Moritz's comprehensive biography, it includes numerous photographs in colour and black and white (many never before published), statements by Fischinger about his films, a newly created extensive filmography, and a selected bibliography. "Oskar Fischinger is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, embracing the abstraction that became the major art movement of that century, and exploring the new technology of the cinema to open abstract painting into a new Visual Music that performs in liquid time. If he is less well known than some of the other major artists, it is precisely because he was buffeted about by the wars, Nazism, the communist witch-hunts and other phenomena of his century. Here is a glimpse of his life and works " - William Moritz.
Reviews / Votes
"At last! A full biography of Oskar Fischinger, arguably the greatest and the most influential artist of abstract or 'absolute' cinema. This informative book, written with insight and candor by film historian Dr. William Moritz, is an important contribution to our knowledge of alternative filmmaking seen through the life and art of a unique visionary" John Canemaker, Professor/Director Animation Studies, New York University Tisch School of the ArtsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Eastleigh
Australia
Publishing group
John Libbey & Co
Illustrations
Colour and b&w illustrations
ISBN-13
978-0-86196-634-9 (9780861966349)
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Previous edition
Book
05/2004
Indiana University Press
€59.80
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Person
Tribute to William Mortiz (died 13 March 2004) Dr. William Moritz was a world-renowned expert on animation, experimental film and visual music, and has authored more than 100 articles, chapters and program notes. His book Optical Poetry is the culmination of his 34 years of research and work with the Fischinger Archive. Optical Poetry reveals fully his passion for the Fischinger legacy, and fully details his decades of work on the films.
Content
Preface; Remerciements; Introduction: Gelnhausen, Frankfurt and Munich; 1 Berlin; 2 The Nazi Terror; 3 Hollywood; 4 Disney and Guggenheim; 5 Painting; 6 Oskar and Bach; EpilogueTestimonials for Oskar Fischinger; Statements by Oskar Fischinger; True creation; Selected list of public and private collections of Fischinger artworks; Oskar Fischinger Filmography; Sources for Fischinger Films; Oskar Fischinger Bibliography; Index of Illustrations