Comments on: Victorian Light and Magic

Victorian Light and Magic

carter — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 07:15:24 -0800

Victorian Light and Magic Thomas Weynants' Early Visual Media site describes and illustrates a range of nineteenth century technologies for producing and projecting images and illusions, including phantasmagoria, Pepper's ghost, optical toys such as anamorphoses, steroscopes and stereo photographs, imaging techniques such as the physiontrace, and genres such as diableries (visions of hell) . (Links in site labelled 'nudes' or 'risque' NSFW in a Victorian risque kind of way.)

By: amberglow

amberglow — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 09:49:31 -0800

excellent stuff...thanks!

By: adamkempa

adamkempa — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 12:21:15 -0800

Oh man - 'anamorphoses!' I've been trying to figure out what those are called for the last month or so. Thanks!

By: vacapinta

vacapinta — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:31:12 -0800

Great links! I especially love the phantasmagoria and diableries links you provided. Each one could have been a separate front-page post!

By: gimonca

gimonca — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:38:14 -0800

Any site with a "Military Uses of Phantasmagoria" page gets an A in my book. Thanks!

By: th3ph17

th3ph17 — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 16:24:19 -0800

Great link. Too much to play with to write comments on.

By: vacapinta

vacapinta — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:49:11 -0800

*coming up for air* A portal for the danse macabre! Links to places like the Hauchs Physiske Cabinet! This is the kind of site that is so rich, unfortunately, most lazy mefites who want their links hand-delivered will miss out...

By: carter

carter — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 18:17:48 -0800

I missed the danse macabre page, so thanks for pointing that out! But I did enjoy Early French culture physique photography by Professor Edmond Desbonnet & others: 19C French weightlifters and bodybuilders in exhibitionist poses ...

By: iconomy

iconomy — Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:56:23 -0800

This is an instant favorite Metafilter post. Thanks, carter. One of the best uses of mouseovers that I've ever seen.

By: scody

scody — Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:23:27 -0800

Wow, I finally had the time to look through this site at length -- and what an incredible treat! Thanks so much, carter.