Cinematography in the Weimar Republic

de Paul Matthew St. Pierre

Cinematography in the Weimar Republic' argues that the new medium of film was preeminent among the avant-garde art forms that distinguished the cultural renaissance of the Weimar Republic and that within this progressive medium cinematographers were the leading purveyors of the new kinetic visual imaginary. Germany's enduring contribution to film history was the collaborative model of filmemacherin, with directors and cinematographers working together as equal partners.