Optical Poetry: The Life and Work of Oskar Fischinger
by Willliam Moritz
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Author: Willliam MoritzEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-12
ISBN: 0253216419
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: John Libbey Publishing
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Book Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
I had never heard of Oskar Fischinger until I came across his "Kreise", and was surprised that such a work had been conceived in 1933. It predates and anticipates today's synchronized light shows, abstract music videos, and even Winamp visualizations.
Nevertheless, Fischinger remains a relative unknown. Thankfully William Moritz's biography provides a great deal of information on Fischinger's life and artistic influences. It is rather short, but it makes up for this with generous color illustrations throughout, which are definitely worth the price of admission. A complete descriptive filmography and a collection of "statements" from people who knew Fischinger round out the book.
It's a good book (if not the only book) for learning more about Fischinger and his work.
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