Making Motion Pictures in Eighteenth-Century London

More than 120 years before Edison and the Lumiere brothers created modern motion pictures, a new attraction called the “Eidophusikon” opened in Leicester Square. Described in the London press as “moving pictures, representing phenomena of nature,” the Eidophusikon thrilled audiences by combining moving images with sound effects and music. Come find out more about this forgotten ancestor of modern cinema.
Ann Bermingham is a professor in the Department of History of Art & Architecture at UCSB.

This event is co-sponsored by the UCSB Affiliates and the UCSB History Associates. Admission is $8 for members, $10 for non-members. For reservations, phone the UCSB Office of Community Relations at (805) 893-4388.