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The "Vemeer's camera" is a replica of Anson K. Cross 1934 reconstruction of a camera how Jan Vermeer (1632—1675) might have used it for his nearly "photo-realistic" paintings. | The "Vemeer's camera" is a replica of Anson K. Cross 1934 reconstruction of a camera how Jan Vermeer (1632—1675) might have used it for his nearly "photo-realistic" paintings. | ||
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*[http://www.vermeerscamera.co.uk/essayhome.htm Essay about Vermeer as "photographer"] by Philip Steadman | *[http://www.vermeerscamera.co.uk/essayhome.htm Essay about Vermeer as "photographer"] by Philip Steadman | ||
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Revision as of 21:41, 23 July 2009
Ancient Magic Art Tools is a camera maker based in Lincoln, California, founded by Les Cookson. It makes camera obscuras and camera lucidas, mainly wooden original constructions and replica models, but also a cheap cardboard kit for 5 (!) camera obscuras for educational experimenting. The wooden cameras are made as real artists' drawing tools.
cameras
- Oak portable box camera obscura
- English style mahogany sliding box camera obscura (replica)
- Vermeer's camera (replica)
several camera lucidas and other camera obscuras
The "Vemeer's camera" is a replica of Anson K. Cross 1934 reconstruction of a camera how Jan Vermeer (1632—1675) might have used it for his nearly "photo-realistic" paintings.
links
- Ancient Magic Art Tools company website
- Essay about Vermeer as "photographer" by Philip Steadman
