Zoetrope. by Duncan Ritchie
The modern zoetrope was invented in 1834 by British mathematician William George Horner. He called it the ‘Daedalum’ popularly translated as ‘the wheel of the devil’ though there is no evidence of this etymology. More likely it is a reference to the Greek myth of Daedalus. It didn’t become popular until the 1860s, when it was patented by makers in both England and America. The American developer, William F. Lincoln, named his toy the ‘zoetrope’, which means ‘wheel of life.’
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Gorgeous.
Thanks again!
– Duncan Ritchie
Superb! Iphone through Hasselblad – the wonders of technology old and new! And – I rekon a really good wine + valium works wonders….. ;)))
Thanks so much. And yes fine wine and valium certainly does the job :) I mean look at the results!
– Duncan Ritchie
perfect. love your work so much.
Cheers. This piece is being eyed off by the curator at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago for the Exposure Art Award in NYC. Fingers crossed!
– Duncan Ritchie
Deserved recognition. Best of Luck!!!
Cheers!
– Duncan Ritchie
excellent!
Thanks for the kind words!
– Duncan Ritchie
O – hope you lucked out with the award! This image is certainly extremely special!
Unfortunately the image wasn’t accepted but hey better luck next time!
– Duncan Ritchie
soft vintage….
From the same shoot as this
– Duncan Ritchie
Superbly done….
Thanks for the kind words!
– Duncan Ritchie