Books:
* What is Cinema? (1958): A collection of his essays on film theory, covering topics like realism, montage, and the nature of the cinematic image.
* The Ontology of the Photographic Image (1960): An influential essay exploring the philosophical underpinnings of photography and its relationship to reality.
* The Evolution of the Western (1962): A study of the development of the Western genre in cinema.
Essays and Articles:
* "The Evolution of the Language of Cinema" (1943): An analysis of the evolution of filmmaking techniques from the silent era to the sound era.
* "The Myth of Total Cinema" (1952): A critique of the idea of "total cinema," a concept that sought to combine all cinematic techniques into a single, unified form.
* "The Auteur Theory" (1954): While not the originator of the term, Bazin was a key proponent of the auteur theory, which emphasizes the director's personal vision in filmmaking.
* "The Scene and the Sequence" (1958): An exploration of the relationship between individual shots and the overall narrative structure of a film.
* "The Realist Tradition" (1959): An essay arguing for the importance of realism in filmmaking and the role of technology in achieving it.
Other Notable Writings:
* "The Cinema of Orson Welles" (1958): A critical analysis of the work of director Orson Welles.
* "The Cinema of Jean Renoir" (1960): A study of the films of director Jean Renoir.
* "The Cinema of Roberto Rossellini" (1961): An examination of the work of Italian director Roberto Rossellini.
Bazin's writings are highly influential in film studies and continue to be read and studied by filmmakers, critics, and scholars. His work has contributed significantly to our understanding of cinema as an art form and a cultural phenomenon.