Film Noir
1941–1958Hard shadows, venetian blinds, cigarette smoke, moral ambiguity. Direct descendant of Caravaggio via German émigrés.
Panchromatic B&W film. Low-key lighting. Practical light sources (desk lamps, street lights). Deep focus.
1 artist6 colors
American
Cinematographers like John Alton, Gregg Toland — German Expressionism transplanted to American crime stories.
Panchromatic stock captured full tonal range. Low-key lighting ratio 8:1 or higher. Venetian blind shadows as visual motif.
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