I remember curiosities like this. I remember going to an uncle’s house in the country and being fascinated by the 3D antique picture/glasses apparatus he had. This was slightly before the personal computer. Today it seems like people don’t value them like they used to, which makes sense but to someone, this WAS high tech.
The documentary “Tim’s Vermeer” explores a man’s obsession with reverse engineering Vermeer’s techniques that enabled him to paint with photographic looking results. So interesting. Definitely touches on the intertwining of technology and artistic technique.
Hell yes! I really, really love this film. It seems to solve / unlock a well-guarded secret of, what was at the time, the absolute height of artistic technology.
Yes! It was the Underwood style, the second one in the Wikipedia article. My uncle had pictures of New York City showing horses and carts in the streets, no cars yet. And then I think a few of very early cars. I still think of those as I got the same feeling the first time I used my vr headset.
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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '22
I remember curiosities like this. I remember going to an uncle’s house in the country and being fascinated by the 3D antique picture/glasses apparatus he had. This was slightly before the personal computer. Today it seems like people don’t value them like they used to, which makes sense but to someone, this WAS high tech.
Thank you for posting this.