Library of Light

Structured around four thematic essays - Political Light, Mediating Light, Performance Light and Absent Light - this book develops our understanding of light as a creative medium and its impact on our cultural history and examines the role that light plays in the new frontiers of art, design and technology.

List of contents

Introduction; One: Political Light - I. Primal Light, II.
Invasion of Light; Two: Mediating Light - I. Light in the Lost Dimension, II.
Proto-cinematic Worlds; Three: Performance Light - I. Spectacular Light, II.
The Electric Drama – psychedelic light, III. War of Light, IV. Democracy of Light;
Four: Absent Light - I. Desert, II. Universal Darkness / Artificial Darkness,
III. Solar Eclipse, IV. Journey to the Centre of the Earth, V. But for the
Disappearing Light; References; Index

About the author

Jo Joelson has been a practising lighting designer for over 20 years since and is known for her pioneering and experimental work, creating designs for the Globe, the National and the Royal Court Theatres and for concerts for PULP and Sigur Ros. As Director of London Fieldworks Joelson has co-created numerous successful arts projects and commissions.

Summary

Structured around four thematic essays – Political Light, Mediating Light, Performance Light and Absent Light – this book develops our understanding of light as a creative medium and its impact on our cultural history and examines the role that light plays in the new frontiers of art, design and technology.

Product details

• Authors: Jo Joelson, Joelson Jo
• Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781848222533
• ISBN: 978-1-84822-253-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 198 mm x 255 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; The arts: general issues, ART / History / Contemporary (1945-), sculpture, ARCHITECTURE / Interior Design / Lighting, Architecture: interior design, Electronic, holographic & video art, Digital, video and new media arts, The arts: general topics