%0 Journal Article %T Foundation and Early Years of Activites of Osijek¡¯s Cinema £¿Urania¡° (1912-1918) %A Peji£¿ %A Luka %J - %D 2018 %X Sa£¿etak The emergence and popularization of cinematographers at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries indicates the industrial-modernizing transformation of the civil society exposed by new means of entertainment, information and political shaping. Balancing between the ephemeral sensationalism and original ways of artistic expression, movies attracted a broad and heterogeneous public in a relatively short period, which was also the case with the Urania Cinema in Osijek's Upper Town. As the largest permanent cinematographer here, as well as a prominent Art Nouveau building that became a recognizable motif in the urban landscape of Osijek, Urania imposed itself as one of the most important town¡¯s cultural institutions. Still, we have known rather little about the specific content that was shown there in the earliest years of the work of this cinematic company %K cinematography %K film %K £¿Urania¡° %K modernization %K sensationalism %K art %U https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=309216