Painting with light

Few Cinematographers Have Had As Decisive An Impact On The Cinematic Medium As John Alton, Best Known For His Highly Stylized Film Noir Classics. Hollywood Photography -- Motion Picture Illumination -- Mystery Lighting -- Special Illumination -- The Hollywood Close-up -- Outdoor Photography -- Symphony In Snow -- Ocean Voyage -- Visual Music -- The Portrait Studio -- The Laboratory -- Day And Night, Ladies, Watch Your Light -- Motion Picture Theatres -- The World Is A Huge Television Studio And We Are All Photographers. John Alton ; Introduction By Todd Mccarthy. Originally Published: New York : Macmillan, 1949. With New Introductory Material And Filmography. Filmography: P. Xxxv-xxxix