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Prof. Marta Braun

Affiliation

Toronto Metropolitan University

Academy or College

Academy of the Arts and Humanities

Year Elected

2010

Areas of Interest

Photographic History, early cinema, locomotion

Braun, Marta - Art / History Photography - Ryerson University
Marta Braun is a renowned expert in nineteenth century stop-motion photography, the area where photography and cinema begin to merge. Her research and publications in scientific photography and the beginnings of cinema have brought her international acclaim.

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Braun, Marta - Art / History Photography - Ryerson University Marta Braun has spearheaded the creation of a new and exciting field of study through her pioneering research on the early history of cinema, on scientific photography, and on nineteenth century stop-motion photographers E.J.Marey in France and Eadweard Muybridge in America. Her groundbreaking theories have put Canada on the international stage in this developing area, and her ongoing contribution to the rapidly expanding body of research literature has been invaluable both in establishing the importance of these closely related disciplines and in propelling Canadian research to the forefront.