The Lure of the Image

"This book offers the first sustained consideration of the theoretical challenges raised by camera movements. It is a work of great erudition and philosophical ambition, taking film seriously as an art form."--Patrick Keating, Professor of Communication, Trinity University

"Rigorously theorized and persuasively argued, The Lure of the Image provides a detailed and illuminating analysis of a key aspect of the cinema that has been glossed over in film studies for decades. This is outstanding work, and scholars will have to contend with Morgan's conclusions for a long time."--Kristen Whissel, Professor of Film and Media, University of California, Berkeley

Daniel Morgan is Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago and author of Late Godard and the Possibilities of Cinema.