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Gérard Courant: Inventor of the Cinématon

other · 2026-04-23

Gérard Courant created the 'cinématon', a three-minute-twenty-second filmed portrait. Over a thousand cinématons have been produced to date. This article from artpress explores Courant's unique cinematic practice.

Key facts

  • Gérard Courant invented the cinématon.
  • A cinématon is a filmed portrait lasting three minutes and twenty seconds.
  • Over 1,000 cinématons have been made.
  • The article was published in artpress in July 1989.

Entities

Artists

  • Gérard Courant

Institutions

  • artpress

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