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At
the Crystal Palace exhibition of 1851 in London, a new intriguing instrument
was introduced to the visitors, the stereoscope. During the next couple
of years, it became the worlds first visual mass-entertainment medium.
Vistas, portraits and visual slapstick, wars and desasters, exotic places
and expeditions, buildings and social events... every facet of live was
documented on millions of stereoscopic views. Today those views are a
perfect source of photographic documentation for the last half of the
19th century. |
- Click to the thumbnails to see the views at larger size and try various stereographic methods -
My main interest as a collector lies in 19th century views from Asia (preferable
Japan and China). Not only stereoscopic, but also 'normal' ones, for example
handcolored japanese photographs (Yokohama shashin). If you have something
to sell or swap, please contact me.
E-Mail: i18m@zfn.uni-bremen.de
