Items tagged optical illusion devices in MV Collections
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Zoetrope - Unknown Manufacturer, post 1834
The zoetrope was part of a range of popular philosophical or optical toys created in the 19th century. Like the zoetrope, most attempted to create the illusion of movement using a seri ...
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Anamorphosis - Emperor Napoleon III of France, 1852-1870
Printed anamorphosis which shows a portrait of French Emperor Napoleon III. Anamorphosis is a perspective technique whereby an image which appears distorted when viewed normally, appea ...
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Praxinoscope - Emile Reynaud, 'Le Praxinoscope', post 1889
The praxinoscope, invented by Charles-Emile Reynaud in 1876 was part of a range of popular philosophical or optical toys created in the 19th century. Like the praxinoscope, most attempt ...
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Advertisement - Emile Reynaud, Praxinoscope Theatre, circa 1880
Advertisement highlighting the bronze medal that the praxinoscope theatre received at the 1878 Exposition Universal in Paris. The praxinoscope theatre was invented by the Frenchman Ch ...
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Card - Scenery, 'Effet de Neige', Emile Reynaud, Praxinoscope Theatre, post 1889
Scenery card for a praxinoscope theatre featuring a snowy landscape. A rustic three storey building sits alongside a river, over which a narrow bridge stretches. This card is number 4 o ...
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Flick Book - Fox Film Corporation, 'A Movie of Me, Shirley Temple', USA, 1934
Alternative Name(s): Kineograph; Flip Book Flick book, produced in the United States of America by the Fox Film Corporation as part of the merchandising associated with the child star ...
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Flick Book - 'Cinematograph Living Pictures', Puppet on a String, circa 1920
Flick book, produced in Germany, showing a simple animation of a puppet on a string raising and lowering its arms and legs. The flick book is made up of a number of pages, each having a ...
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Flick Book - 'Cinematograph Living Pictures', Obstacle Jumper, circa 1920
Flick book, produced in Germany, showing a simple animation of a man jumping forwards and backwards over a raised string. The flick book is made up of a number of pages, each having a r ...
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Flick Book - 'Cinematograph Living Pictures', Jack in a Box, circa 1920
Flick book, produced in Germany, showing a simple animation of a Jack in a box. The flick book is made up of a number of pages, each having a related but slightly different static image ...
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Flick Book - 'Cinematograph Living Pictures', Blacksmith Hammering, circa 1920
Flick book, produced in Germany, showing a simple animation of a blacksmith hammering on an anvil. The flick book is made up of a number of pages, each having a related but slightly dif ...
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