Panorama |
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Author:
| Comment, Bernard |
Series title: | BL - Treasures from the Bodleian Library |
ISBN: | 978-1-86189-123-5 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2002 |
Publisher: | Reaktion Books, Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $79.95 |
Book Description:
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Invented in 1788, the panorama reached the height of its popularity at the time of the 1900 Universal Exhibition. Vast circular canvases installed in purpose-built rotundas were designed to be viewed from centrally placed platforms and attracted an admiring public. The aim was to produce a perfect illusion. Thus the relationship between viewer and 'reality' underwent a profound mutation, opening up a new logic according to which the world was transformed into a spectacle and images...
More DescriptionInvented in 1788, the panorama reached the height of its popularity at the time of the 1900 Universal Exhibition. Vast circular canvases installed in purpose-built rotundas were designed to be viewed from centrally placed platforms and attracted an admiring public. The aim was to produce a perfect illusion. Thus the relationship between viewer and 'reality' underwent a profound mutation, opening up a new logic according to which the world was transformed into a spectacle and images substituted for direct experience.