Animated stereoviews of old Japan

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In the late 19th and early 20th century, enigmatic photographer T. Enami (1859-1929) captured a number of 3D stereoviews depicting life in Meiji-period Japan.

[Sumo wrestlers]

A stereoview consists of a pair of nearly identical images that appear three-dimensional when viewed through a stereoscope, because each eye sees a slightly different image. This illusion of depth can also be recreated with animated GIFs like the ones here, which were created from Flickr images posted by Okinawa Soba. Follow the links under each animation for the original stereoviews and background information.

[Meeting at gate]

[Buddhist ornament dealer]

[Geisha washing their hands in the garden]

[Chujenji Road, Nikko]

[Geisha playing music]

[Firewood dealers]

[Great Buddha of Kamakura]

[Torii gates at Inari shrine, Kyoto]

[Geisha girls with flowers and cat]

[Traveler in the mountain fog near Chujenji]

[Clam diggers having lunch]

[Tokyo Industrial Exposition, Ueno Park, 1907]

[Campfire on the peak of Mt. Myogi, Nakasendo]

[Geisha in a tearoom]

[Kitano temple, Kyoto]

[Road along the Fuji river]

[Geisha drinking beer in the park]

[Buddhist priest in full dress]

[Geisha looking at stereoviews]

KN | Kitsune Noir

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Spomeniks by Jan Kempenaers

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Loving these powerful photos of mysterious monuments in former Yugoslavia by Jan Kempenaers.

The Antwerp-based photographer Jan Kempenaers undertook a laborious trek through the Balkans in order to photograph a series of these mysterious objects.





















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Yvonne Craig at Batgirl 1960’s

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Yvonne Craig at Batgirl 1960’s

Jamie Beck | Cinemagraphs

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Some of you’ve probably already seen these amazing GIF’s before, but if you haven’t – take a good look. They’re done with such a touch of subtlety. Absolutely beautiful.

‘Cinemagraphs’ are made by NY based photograher Jamie Beck and her fiancé Kevin Burg.













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Wonders of Space Travel (1954)

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A re-run again. I mentioned this one briefly about a year ago but thought I would share some more scans with you.
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/03/scientific-wonders-1953-wonders-of.html

These were booklets that were enclosed as extras in Lion magazine. This 1954 one reused a lot of the Bonestell and Freeman illustrations from the Collier's magazine series.

Some were re-paintings of famous images.

A lot of very beautiful art for such a small booklet. It even had this great color "center-fold".

I apologize for the lack of posts. there have been a lot less new items in my collection and I haven't had time to do more scans of some of the older ones. Maybe summer will re-inspire me. Here are a couple more pages:

Really beautiful images even if re-printed from another source.

Eyvind Earle- Art for Sleeping Beauty

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"Sleeping Beauty" is by far my favorite animated Disney film, and when I came across these preliminary drawings I knew I had to post them. Eyvind Earle's amazing background art for the film was influenced by everything, from the art of the middle ages to japanese wood block prints. These graphic styles are the perfect backdrop for this beloved fairytale.

All images found via the Art of Disney animation