{"product_id":"magic-lantern-art-the-american-screens-first-great-narrative-artist-joseph-boggs-beale-hardcover","title":"Magic Lantern Art: The American Screen's First Great Narrative Artist, Joseph Boggs Beale - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerry Borton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagic Lantern Ar\u003c\/i\u003et celebrates the life and artistry of cinema pioneer, Joseph Boggs Beale (1841-1926). Beale was America's premier artist creating images for magic lantern shows - the projected performances that gave birth to the movies. His 2,000+ lantern illustrations were made into story-telling slides that were seen and admired by millions a year. Almost single-handedly he created American screen entertainment for the generation before the movies, pioneering narrative techniques that later appeared on the nation's cinema screens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagic Lantern Art\u003c\/i\u003e is based on both the author's extensive Beale archive, now held by the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, and on his 25-year career performing more than 1,000 professional lantern shows using Beale's slides. Written in an engaging and accessible style and featuring over 500 color pictures, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in cinema history or American art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerry Borton has a doctorate in education from Harvard, and has published two books in the education field. In 2014, along with his wife Deborah, he published \u003ci\u003eBefore the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e, detailing the attribution, provenance, and dates of Beale's paintings - the foundation for this current book. National Public Radio has called his touring magic lantern shows \"a living national treasure\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057363513645,"sku":"9780861967582","price":72.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/magic-lantern-art-the-american-screens-first-great-narrative-artist-joseph-boggs-beale-hardcover-8786744.webp?v=1780168745","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/magic-lantern-art-the-american-screens-first-great-narrative-artist-joseph-boggs-beale-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}