My goal in writing this article is to prove that “L’Arrivee d’un train” is remarkable not merely as one of the early examples of moving image, but more importantly, as an early work of…
This essay is written by a guest author, Yana Skrynnik.
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My goal in writing this article is to prove that “L’Arrivee d’un train” is remarkable not merely as one…
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My goal in writing this article is to prove that “L’Arrivee d’un train” is remarkable not merely as one of the early examples of moving image, but more importantly, as an early work of…
