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Élie Faure's 'Le cinéma, un art nouveau' Reviewed in artpress

publication · 2026-04-24

The March 2016 issue of artpress (n°431, p. 78) features a review of the book 'Élie Faure. Le cinéma, un art nouveau' published by L'Âge d'homme. The text imagines a cinephile deeply immersed in cinema but lacking access to art history, thus unaware of Élie Faure's (1873-1937) significance as a mediator between the two fields. The review highlights Faure's role in elevating cinema to an art form.

Key facts

  • artpress n°431, March 2016, p. 78
  • Book: 'Élie Faure. Le cinéma, un art nouveau'
  • Publisher: L'Âge d'homme
  • Élie Faure lived 1873-1937
  • Faure is a key figure in art history mediation
  • The review contrasts a cinephile lacking art history knowledge

Entities

Artists

  • Élie Faure

Institutions

  • artpress
  • L'Âge d'homme

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