{"product_id":"nielsen-eisenstein-cinematography-1936-нильсен-изобразительное-построение-фильма","title":"Nielsen, V. The Visual Composition of a Film: Theory and Practice of Cinematography (Izobrazitelnoe postroenie filma. Teoriya i praktika operatorskogo masterstva), 1936. Dedicated to Sergei Eisenstein. In Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eНильсен В. С.\u003cbr\u003eИзобразительное построение фильма. Теория и практика операторского мастерства. \/ Посвящено С. М. Эйзенштейну. Предисловие А. А. Федорова-Давыдова. Редактор Ш. Ахушков. Переплет художника И. Кричевского. Титул и шмуцтитул художника Г. Гладышевой.\u003cbr\u003eМосква : Кинофотоиздат, 1936.\u003cbr\u003e228 с. : ил. + 20 с. фотоилл. ; 17 х 25 см. Твердый тканевый издательский переплет с художественным тиснением. Тираж 3 000 экз.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eVladimir Nielsen.\u003cbr\u003eThe Visual Composition of a Film: Theory and Practice of Cinematography. \/ Dedicated to Sergei Eisenstein. Preface by A. A. Fedorov-Davydov. Edited by Sh. Akhushkov. Binding by I. Krichevsky. Typography by G. Gladysheva.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow : Kinofotoizdat, 1936.\u003cbr\u003e228 pp. : ill. + 20 pp. of photo plates ; 17 x 25 cm. Original publisher's cloth hardcover with decorative embossing. Edition of 3,000 copies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1936 monograph is one of the most significant theoretical works in the history of world cinema, authored by the brilliant cinematographer and innovator Vladimir Nielsen. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the cinematic frame, including the arrangement of light, composition, and the rhythmic structure of visual sequences. Dedicated to his mentor and collaborator Sergei Eisenstein, Nielsen’s book was the first to systematically codify the creative and technical duties of the cinematographer, bridging the gap between artistic vision and engineering precision. Nielsen, who introduced groundbreaking techniques like rear projection and transparent filming to Soviet cinema in films such as The Circus and Jolly Fellows, shares the secrets behind the \"visual construction\" that defined the aesthetic of early Soviet sound film.\u003cbr\u003eThe physical identity of the volume is as impressive as its content. Bound in a durable cloth hardcover with intricate artistic embossing by I. Krichevsky, the book reflects the high aesthetic standards of pre-war Soviet publishing. The interior features elegant typography by G. Gladysheva and contains 228 pages of dense technical analysis complemented by 20 pages of high-quality photographic inserts showcasing stills from landmark films. Published in a limited run of 3,000 copies by Kinofotoizdat, the book appeared just two years before Nielsen’s tragic arrest and execution in 1938. Because the author was later \"erased\" from official histories for nearly two decades, surviving copies of this 1936 edition are exceptionally rare. For bibliophiles, film historians, and collectors of avant-garde cinema literature, this Tiflis-born master's work is a vital primary source, representing the zenith of Soviet cinematic theory before the Great Purge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963105837098,"sku":"EB-306280491837","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_806f47eb-caa8-4c6a-911c-f7ad5ade7f6e.jpg?v=1768161110","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/nielsen-eisenstein-cinematography-1936-%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bb%d1%8c%d1%81%d0%b5%d0%bd-%d0%b8%d0%b7%d0%be%d0%b1%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%bb%d1%8c%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b5-%d0%bf%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b5-%d1%84%d0%b8%d0%bb%d1%8c%d0%bc%d0%b0","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}