At present a new discovery, a new machine is at work to turn the… — “Culture without Literacy”, in Explorations #1, December (1953), p 122 reprinted in Essential McLuhan, (1995), p 307, additional reprint in Media Research Technology, Art and Communication (1997), p 132. and McLuhan Unbound #6, (2017)

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At present a new discovery, a new machine is at work to turn the attention of men back to a visual culture and to give them new faces. This machine is the cinematographic camera.

“Culture without Literacy”, in Explorations #1, December (1953), p 122 reprinted in Essential McLuhan, (1995), p 307, additional reprint in Media Research Technology, Art and Communication (1997), p 132. and McLuhan Unbound #6, (2017)

Quote #4787

Year: 1953

Chapter: Movies