Hollywood lighting from the silent era to film noir - Keating, Patrick 1970- (New York Columbia University Press, 2010)
Mechanics or artists? -- From the portrait to the close-up -- The drama of light -- Organizing the image -- Inventing the observer -- Conventions and functions -- The art of balance -- The promises and problems of technicolor -- The flow of the river -- Film noir and the limits of classicism.
Keywords: Cinematography -- Lighting; Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History