Dertig jaar film

Dertig jaar film (Thirty Years of Film) is a significant Dutch monograph published in 1932 as part of the series 'Monografieën over filmkunst' (Monographs on Film Art). The work was authored by Leendert Jurriaan Jordaan and features distinctive avant-garde graphic design, including cover art and typography, by the renowned artist Piet Zwart. The book provides a historical overview of cinematography and film culture during its first three decades. It is notable for its high-quality visual presentation, containing 84 black and white illustrations of early film actors and directors, such as Lilian Gish, along with imagery credited to photographers like Germaine Krull. This edition is highly regarded in the history of graphic design for its modernist aesthetic and typographic contribution to Dutch cultural history.