Contextual and Culturing Referencing in Art and Design

Esther Vella 1HND2i

Introduction

Popup Books Volvelles Tunnel Books Rotary Glass plates 3D Dimensional paintings Own Work – 3D Anamorphic Illusions

POPUP BOOKS

3D Dimensional Books

Matthew Paris created the first Popup book – 1240

http://www.makingofapopup.com/popup-book-photo-gallery/

Matthew Paris

http://www.popuplady.com/about01-history.shtml

http://www.popupkingdom.com/2008/03/celebration-of-pop-up-and-movable-books.html

More Examples

http://www.popupkingdom.com/2008/03/celebration-of-pop-up-and-movable-books.html

The Volvelle

A type of popup Book

Paris attached paper discs onto pages to help calculate holydays

http://afh-recession-collective.tumblr.com/

Other Purposes

Teaching Anatomy Creating astronomy predictions Telling fortunes Creating secret code

Another Example

http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits/the-renaissance-in-astronomy/objects/14-apian-astronomicum-caesareum-1540/

Tunnel Book

Also known as the peepshow book

Bound with folded concertina strips.

Consists of a hole that allows the viewer to see the whole book trough it.

Tunnel Book

http://www.tarabryan.com/world.html

Tunnel Book History

Started from the mid-18th century ( industrious revolution).

Inspired by theatrical stage sets.

Used as tourists souvenirs

Tunnel Book Example

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smithsonianlibraries/4554202783/in/photostream/

Rotary Glass Plates

One of the earliest examples of interactive arts. – 1920 (Roaring twenties).

Created by Marcel Duchamp

http://beyondpottery.blogspot.com/2010/09/marcel-duchamp-godfather-of-conceptual.html

Marcel Duchamp

Born : 28th July 1887

Died: 1968 A painter , writer of

conceptual art and chess player

http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/An-interview-with-Marcel-Duchamp/29278

Rotary Glass Plates

Consists of 5 glass plates.

Viewer stand about one meter from the machine. The viewer than sees an 3D visual effect.

How the Rotary Glass plates Work!

3D Street Paintings

Since the 16th century. Mostly popular in the 21st Century Gives the illusion of being part of the

painting.

3D Street Paintings Hangzhou Exhibition

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/3d-magic-art-special-exhibition-hangzhou-china-365759

More Examples

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/more-breathtaking-3d-street-art-paintings/

Own Work – Anamorphic Illusion

Image printed on a glossy paper Compact camera Stretch Image for a better illusion

The Result

The Actual Image

Anamorphic Illusion

Started with the Leonardo Da Vinci’s Leonardo’s eye in 1485 (Medieval Era).

The Leonardo’s eye

SIMILARITIES

Volvelle & Popup Book

Both created by the same artist A volvelle is a type of popup book. Both were used for calculating holy

days

3D street Paintings & The Anamorphic illusion

Both provide an illusion. 3D effect in both works Allows the viewer to think reality. Both works provide the best illusion in

photographs.

DIFFERENCES

Tunnel Book vs. Volvelle

Tunnel Books form of a rectangular tunnel / Volvelle round shaped.

Tunnel book allows viewer to see trough hole / Volvelle works by moving discs

Why I chose these Topics

All very interesting

Consists of interesting research and it relates to other similar topics.

Own work – Fun to do

QUESTIONS ?