Artibus et Historiae no. 1 (I)
1980, ISSN 0391-9064Up
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MADELEINE MALTHÊTE-MELIÈS, ANNE-MARIE QUEVRAIN - Georges Méliès and the Arts. Study on the Iconography of His Films and Their Relationship with Artistic Currents
With the rediscovery of lost films by Georges Melies, one of the main creators of the cinema along with the Lumiere brothers, studies have gone into the role of the artist not only in the cinema but also his contribution to the evolution of art in general. Only recently has the contribution of Georges Melies come to light in starting and developing surrealism. His films which draw to a great extent on the heritage of art of the second half