Making Images Move

"Gregory Zinman traces a bold new path through the history of media art. Putting aside the emphasis on photographic representation that has been a near-constant in debates concerning filmic ontology, Zinman turns to the handmade and the abstract, finding there a rich set of artistic practices and an opportunity to probe timely theoretical questions. Essential reading for scholars of contemporary art and media."--Erika Balsom, author of After Uniqueness: A History of Film and Video Art in Circulation "Making Images Move offers at once a lively account of cameraless cinemas, an invaluable supplement to the study of experimental and avant-garde film, and a compendium to the study of contemporary digital and interactive cinemas that have redefined the conventions of commercial entertainment."--Akira Lippit, author of Cinema without Reflection: Jacques Derrida's Echopoiesis and Narcissism Adrift​ "A much-needed celebration of the achievements of these artists, many of whom are almost entirely unaccounted for in the literature of the field. Zinman has unearthed a wealth of original material in this comprehensive and compelling history."--Roger Rothman, author of Tiny Surrealism: Salvador Dalí and the Aesthetics of the Small "Gregory Zinman expands and deepens our understanding of the impact of the moving image on art and culture. He deftly constructs a critical method and historiography that embraces diverse modalities of moving-image making, and in the process, he rethinks the boundaries of the moving image itself. There's a lot to discover in this book! An important and beautifully illustrated volume that should be read by every student of film, video, media, and art history."--John Hanhardt, curator and author of Bill Viola