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Aeroscopics: Media of the Bird's-Eye View

Aeroscopics: Media of the Bird's-Eye View

Hardcover

Technology & EngineeringFilm StudiesGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0520355482
ISBN13: 9780520355484
Publisher: Univ Of California Pr
Published: Jul 27 2021
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.20
Height: 1.30 Width: 6.50 Depth: 9.50
Language: English
In 1900, Paris had no skyscrapers, no tourist helicopters, no drones. Yet well before aviation made aerial views more accessible, those who sought such vantages had countless options available to them. They could take in the vista from an observation ride, see a painting of the view from Notre-Dame, or overlook a miniature model city. In Aeroscopics, Patrick Ellis offers a history of the view from above, written from below. Richly illustrated and premised upon extensive archival work, this interdisciplinary study reveals the forgotten media available to the public in the Balloon Era and after. Ellis resurrects these neglected spectacles as aeroscopics, opening up new possibilities for the history of aerial vision.

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