Barber, Stephen, 1961-

Abandoned images : film and film's end / Stephen Barber. - London : Reaktion, 2010. - 189 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

This volume is an exploration of a collection of 12 derelict picture palaces in downtown Los Angeles that broadens to ask questions about the very future of film itself. The author then looks at the transformation taking place in the way we experience film, from the abandonment of traditional venues to the rise of digital media. Some interesting film images are included.

Specialized.

9781861896452 (pbk.) : £14.95 186189645X (pbk.) : £14.95


Motion picture theaters--History.--California--Los Angeles
Motion picture theaters--Remodeling for other use--California--Los Angeles.
Motion picture audiences--Attitudes.
Motion pictures--Social aspects.
Media Studies.

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