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Franz Paul Liesegang
1873–1949
A key early writer on photography and motion-picture technology, this German inventor and industrial leader helped explain how the new art of film actually worked. His books blend practical know-how with a clear fascination for the science behind images and projection.
4 Audiobooks
Das lebende Lichtbild: Entwicklung, Wesen und Bedeutung des Kinematographen
by Franz Paul Liesegang
Lichtbild- und Kino-Technik Lichtbühnen-Bibliothek Nr. 1
by Franz Paul Liesegang
Handbuch der praktischen Kinematographie Die verschiedenen Konstruktions-Formen des Kinematographen, die Darstellung der lebenden Lichtbilder sowie das ...
by Franz Paul Liesegang
Sciopticon: Einführung in die Projections-Kunst
by Franz Paul Liesegang
About the author
Born on March 5, 1873, in Elberfeld and died on December 31, 1949, in Düsseldorf, Franz Paul Liesegang was a German entrepreneur, physicist, and optics specialist connected with the family firm Ed. Liesegang. He served as a partner and scientific director of the company, which worked in photography and film technology.
He is especially remembered for writing about the rapidly developing world of cinematography. Works such as Handbuch der praktischen Kinematographie and Das lebende Lichtbild show his interest in explaining both the technical side of moving pictures and their broader meaning.
For readers today, his appeal lies in the way he stands between industry and ideas: not only working with photographic and projection equipment, but also helping document and interpret the early history of film.